Local high-school dropouts can enroll in an increasing number of "options schools" while still graduating with a regular diploma from CPS. But does that degree still mean the same thing? Read more
The mayor's school closings came back to haunt him on Election Day, as the Chicago Teachers Union made its mark citywide. But Karen Lewis's handpicked replacement has a lot of ground to cover in six weeks. Read more
When Chicago closed 47 schools, it directed kids towards better-performing "welcoming schools"—some with considerably higher ratings, some slightly better. Not all parents took them up on the offer, for a variety of reasons. Read more
Two-year schools played a foundational role in Silicon Valley's rise. Today, students with associate's degrees, in some states, come out of school making more than the average university grad. Read more
The city has found success in reducing violent crime with recent initiatives, which have influenced national ones—and new ones are on the horizon. Read more
Well-educated Americans are generally about as capable as their developed-country peers. But the gap between the most- and least-skilled Americans is one of the highest in the first world. Read more
