CPS

Mayor Rahm Emanuel did not back down from an initiative he says rewards Chicago Public Schools students.

"His continued leadership of the school would be a distraction," CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett said Friday.

But the fire union president said a compromise could be reached before the upcoming firefighter exam.

John Price, the Chicago Public Schools' network chief for most schools in Logan Square, has resigned.

The Payton College Prep addition, scheduled to be completed by 2014, passed unanimously.

Although the number of minorities increased at the 10 schools, there was a drop at the four top schools.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel credited Safe Passage workers, police initiatives and a "mind shift" at CPS.

CPS says the layoffs are due to "enrollment declines," claims fewest end-of-year teacher cuts in years.

Ald. Will Burns dismissed it as "political theater," insisting he wants to keep Dyett High School open.

Ald. William Burns denied making a "backroom deal" to move another school into the building.

CPS is investigating claims that Mckenzie Phlipot was bullied before her May 8 suicide.

Drummond's LSC disputes the projected enrollment numbers CPS used to create the budget.

The principal urged teachers to boost scores to keep the school out of the line of fire, sources said.

The Bridgeport school, a magnet program for autistic students, will march in a show of support.

Principal Gregory Jones said the school will not cut or add teaching positions next year.