Chicago Public Schools

LaSalle Language Academy sent 512 acceptance offers to excited families, only to rescind most of them.

Teachers are on a one-day strike, and other groups joined to try to "shut it down" across the city.

Blaine Elementary is raising money for itself and Manierre Elementary as part of a new partnership.

Fast-food workers and SEIU Healthcare Illinois made plans for Friday's strike and protests.

A letter, signed by 27 Edgebrook teachers, was sent to parents Tuesday.

Several schools, parks and libraries will be open on Friday during the one-day teachers strike.

CPS notification letters have been delayed and won't arrive until later this week.

Chicago Public Schools set up a page to help parents find spots for their kids on Friday.

Protests across the city are expected to converge at the Thompson Center Downtown at 4 p.m.

Teachers called on CPS CEO Forrest Claypool to "join them in this courageous day of action" next Friday.

Neighborhood institutions have set up day camps for Friday's CPS furlough day and April 1.

The state agency put "politics ahead of what's right for our students," CPS CEO Forrest Claypool said.

"We are dying the death by 1,000 cuts," said Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis.

Regional and international gifted centers, classical schools and academic centers to also send letters.

More Than A Score was banned from holding a forum on high-stakes testing at Lane Tech.