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Who founded Jones Commercial School? William Jones, credited w/ founding Jones Coll Prep, or prominent African American, John Jones?

Asked by Stacie Daley

I see a lot of old smokestacks on schools and factories around the city. What are they for? Are they still in use? Why are they so tall?

Asked by Meg Volz

What is the process for schools to call a snow day? Is it different in the suburbs?

Asked by Dan Alberti

What's the University of Chicago's relationship with free speech, historically? (In relation to Bannon's upcoming presence on a panel there)

Asked by Eliza Lambert

Does a longer school day cost more to operate?

Asked by Anonymous

I wonder how community violence affects opportunities in education.

Asked by Jenny Hellwig

I wonder what its like to live in South Chicago, and what it's like to go to a CPS.

Asked by Cheryl Chen

How do photo enforced school zones work? Do the cameras have a set time for school zone or are they able to detect the presence of children?

Asked by Kelly

Why does Chicago's public school system not have middle schools? Suburban schools do, while most CPS schools are K-8 and then high school.

Asked by Debbie Dunleavy

How do some schools get to be selective enrollment while others aren't?

Asked by Cheron Elma

How does CPS determine school boundaries? How have population and demographic changes over time impacted these policies?

Asked by Hal Schmeisser

Chicagoland has a lot of college students? Is it the most highly concentration of college/squre mile in the US? If not how does it rank?

Asked by JOhn

Chicago taxes keep increasing. Where, how and who is that money spent on?

Asked by Elysia Aufmuth

In the late 1950s, did CPS have a program to embed intelligent children in classes with children who tested less intelligent? I recall it.

Asked by Michele Danza

Why does Skokie have so many separate public school districts? Do other suburbs have as many? Is this an Illinois thing?

Asked by Corinne Creswell

Were any of the fears/concerns associated with the CPS school closings realized? (IE: Larger class sizes, student safety issues, etc.)

Asked by Christine Thielen

Are forfeited deposits a significant source of revenue for schools?

Asked by Anonymous

What is the process for Chicago Public Schools' random lottery assignments?

Asked by Bridget

Why are all of Chicago Public Schools in a single school district when schools in larger suburbs are often split among many districts?

Asked by Margo Chervony

are the people who come to my door wanting me to buy a subscription the tribune or magazines so they can earn money for college/work legit?

Asked by gretchen

What's the history behind the Chicago's U.S. Steel South Works site and what will be its future?

Asked by Ruby Le

Why UIC engineering rarely has their graduates as faculty?Is it correlated to their slumping national ranking as research institute?

Asked by Anonymous

Why did Chicago boys swim naked in high school throughout much of the 20th Century? How did that start and why did it stop? Unique to Chi.?

Asked by Michael San Filippo

How are textbook purchases funded in CPS? How much money is spent on textbooks annually in CPS?

Asked by Mahesh

Most of Chicago's elementary schools are K-8, while suburbs have middle/junior high schools. Why is that and how did that system evolve?

Asked by Anonymous

Why is WBEZ called WBEZ, as opposed to something more obviously Chicago? I know it originally represented the board of education but the Z?

Asked by Anonymous

Has any mayor of Chicago enrolled his children in the Chicago Public Schools?

Asked by Anonymous

When did CPS begin and stop the practice of having boys swim naked in gym class?

Asked by Anonymous

What happens to children who attend CPS special needs classes after they leave the system. IS any data collected?

Asked by JOhn Jelen

Which CPS high schools have the highest teen pregnancy rate? What happens to high school students when they do become pregnant?

Asked by Katey Feit

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