CHICAGO — In the latest development in a monthslong battle between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago ... voluntarily closed doors,” said a CPS spokesperson in a statement. Since 2013, 25 charter schools in CPS have closed.

Good morning, Chicago. In the latest development in a monthslong battle between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the school board will convene for a special meeting to address the impending closures of several charter schools.

The Chicago Board of Education is meeting Thursday to discuss the closure of seven charter schools, with parents and teachers advocating for the schools to remain open.

The 2024 elections are just days away, and while voters will be deciding on the next President of the United States and members of Congress, voters in the city of Chicago will also be electing Chicago Public Schools Board members for the first time.

The Chicago Board of Education ahs passed a new resolution meant to pressure the charter school operator Acero Schools into keeping seven of its schools open. Charter schools such as those run by Acero are privately managed,

The Chicago Board of Education is holding a special meeting Thursday to address the planned closures of several charter schools.

A resolution during a Board of Education meeting Thursday will demand that Acero Schools, a charter network, appear before the board on a yet-to-be-determined date to discuss alternatives to closings seven campuses.