Janice Jackson

A merger between the two schools could occur by the 2018-19 school year.

Support is needed through this "difficult time," CPS CEO Forrest Claypool wrote in a note to educators.

But CPS head Forrest Claypool warned that the district is "not out of the woods yet."

 Claypool has "earned the contempt" of parents and teachers, CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey said.

The protesters joined CPS CEO Forrest Claypool on the first day of classes Tuesday.

The $22 million addition addressed overcrowding at one of 12 dual-language Chicago Public Schools.

The additions bring 14 classrooms, a science lab and music room, plus other upgrades, to the school.

Some 150 students will attend the school starting next week.

Bogdana Chkoumbova is leaving Disney II Magnet for a job as a network chief within CPS central office.

CPS CEO Forrest Claypool said state money helped keep per-pupil funding steady for next year.

In a WBEZ report, a CPS official said segregation is "part of history of Chicago" and "not a CPS issue."

CPS Chief Education Officer Janice Jackson admitted the district was at a "competitive disadvantage."

Graduation ceremonies for eighth-graders and high school seniors would proceed as scheduled.

CPS Chief Education Officer Janice Jackson also said she wouldn't comment on a disciplinary matter.

An auditorium filled with parents and protesters challenged school district officials Monday.