Sarah Karp
Sarah Karp is a reporter at WBEZ. A former reporter for Catalyst-Chicago, the Chicago Reporterand the Daily Southtown, Karp has covered education, and children and family issues for more than 15 years. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She has won five Education Writers Association awards, three Society of Professional Journalism awards and the 2005 Sidney Hillman Award. She is a native of Chicago.
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The entire student body of five public high schools in Chicago will learn that they are getting a full scholarship to one of 20 colleges — and one of their parents can also get a scholarship.
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Public school classes are canceled again as the teachers union and the city continue negotiations surrounding in-person and virtual learning due to the omicron-fueled COVID surge.
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Chicago teachers voted to return to remote learning during this latest COVID surge. They say they're scared to be in buildings and they want more safety protocols. But the mayor says schools are safe.
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Chicago Public Schools resumed in-person learning on Monday, over objections from the teachers union. Teachers will vote Tuesday to defy demands to teach in person, which could lead to a walkout.
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As more Chicago students return to in-person classes, officials are trying to ensure a smooth reopening. But some parents are pushing back and staff worry about returning in person.
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About a third of U.S. students haven't had a single day in a classroom since March 2020. Coming back now — with the virus still spreading and teachers pushing back — hasn't been easy. -
Chicago teachers are going back to school Friday with a new contract and an agreement with the mayor to make up five of the 11 days lost to the walkout.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she expects the teachers union to move ahead with a strike after a contract agreement wasn't reached.
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The Chicago Teachers Union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, union officials announced Thursday. The Chicago Public Schools CEO says the offer of a 16% raise over five years is generous.
