CPS employee charged with putting 8-year-old in chokehold, throwing him to ground: court docs

A CPS employee is facing charges after allegedly putting a child in a chokehold and throwing him to the ground, court documents show.

CPS special education assistant charged with putting 8-year-old student in chokehold

Tamika Odeh, 44, is accused of putting an 8-year-old student in a chokehold at Parker Elementary School last year.

Is CPS superintendent search ‘on track’ or ‘stalled’? Depends who you ask on school board

Six elected school board members say the process to find a new district leader has stalled, but the board president says they’re on track to pick someone by the start of the 2026-27 school year.

School board members: Chicago should wait for a fully elected board before hiring a permanent CPS CEO

Jessica Biggs represents District 6 on the Chicago School Board. Che “Rhymefest” Smith represents District 10. They are ...

Tots in Cook County District 130 get a head start on school in Families First program

Educators from Cook County School District 130 are helping parents who are struggling with “a lack of support, connection and ...