Mayor, CPS, CTU Announce Expansion of Sustainable Community School Program Amid Budget Crisis

Chicago Expands Sustainable Community Schools Initiative Even As Budget Worries Grow

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Mayor, CPS, CTU announce expansion of sustainable community school program amid budget crisis

Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS and Chicago Teachers Union leadership gathered Monday to announce the expansion of sustainable community schools.

CPS designates 16 new 'sustainable community schools'

Chicago Public Schools will nearly double the number of schools that receive extra funding for family support and resources, officials announced Monday in what they called an effort to boost community involvement and educational equity across the city.With the addition of 16 schools to the "sustainable community schools" model, the district's total will increase to 36, mostly on the South and West sides.There are questions about whether the dist…

Johnson, CTU, CPS announce expansion of sustainable community schools in 3 Chicago neighborhoods – CBS2 (Chicago)

CPS, along with the Chicago Teachers Union and Mayor Brandon Johnson, announced the addition of 16 sustainable community schools, bringing the total to 36. The schools will be in the Austin, Belmont Cragin, and Englewood neighborhoods, joining the other 20 designated in 2018.

Mayor Johnson, CPS, CTU Add 16 Campuses to Community Schools Model in Underserved Areas

Earlier today, August 4, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Public Schools, and the Chicago Teachers Union announced that the Sustainable Community Schools initiative will expand from 20 to 36 campuses for the 2025–26 school year. In his announcement, Johnson characterized the initiative as a “deeper investment” into communities that have historically been overlooked in reform strategies. … Continued

CPS designates 16 new ‘sustainable community schools’

Chicago Public Schools will nearly double the number of schools that receive extra funding for family support and resources, officials announced Monday in what they called an effort to boost community involvement and educational equity across the city. With the addition of 16 schools to the “sustainable community schools” model, the district’s total will increase to 36, mostly on the South and West sides. There are questions about whether the di…