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This is the second audio story by Sarah Karp detailing rising absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools while graduation rates continue to inch up. wbez.org/wbez-news/2025…

Chalkbeat reporting that the Mayor’s chief of staff CPZ not among those being interviewed for the interim superintendent position. They say 5 candidates will be interviewed, some internal. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

Chicago Public Schools lays off hundreds of tutors before CPS school year ends chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025…

New SF public school plan would - eliminate homework and weekly tests from counting toward semester grade - allow students to take the final exam multiple times - convert all B grades into As, and all Fs into Cs It’s hard to see the difference between this policy and what

Researchers and educators worry the sweeping cuts to education research at the National Science Foundation will limit opportunities for girls and students of color to pursue STEM careers. chalkbeat.org/2025/06/10/tru…

The Chicago Tribune is offering buyouts to our journalists. This move by Alden Global Capital, our rapacious ownership group, shows a total lack of vision and respect for the newsroom and the city we serve. We will do whatever we can to support our members. (1/4)

A Black girl endured years of racist bullying in a mostly white Chicago public school. Did CPS do enough? Sarah Karp Nader Issa Chicago Sun-Times wbez.org/education/2025…

Will be covering the No Kings protest today for WBEZ … I will tweet when possible. Also follow the live blog at chicago.suntimes.com/live/2025/06/1…

Thousands are slowly making their way out of Daley Plaza.

Protesters stop in front of Trump hotel in Wacker in Chicago and boo and chant shame

Now with the group turning from Wacker onto Michigan Ave.. Chant is: no hate, no fear immigrants are welcome here

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I'm so indebted to Sarah Karp for teaching me so much and being an incredibly smart and caring colleague. I also owe Chris Fusco and Steve Warmbir for putting a pretty young me on the beat and letting me grow, and Lauren FitzPatrick for mentoring me and making sure I didn't fail.

Sad to Nader Issa move off the BEST beat in the newsroom. He gave me new faith in the next generation of reporters.