The Illinois Senate unanimously approved a bill to extend the deadline for Chicago Public Schools to make a list of school closings.

See how the Illinois House voted on SB 0547 in our interactive graphic.

Chicago Public Schools brace for the possibility of dramatic closings, while the district and union argue over the value of shuttering schools -- and just how to do it.

Chicago Public Schools announced a five-year moratorium on school closings starting next fall. In exchange for the moratorium, CPS has requested an extension on announcing school closings from the Illinois General Assembly.

She was one of the strongest voices in the school reform movement, but less than a decade ago, Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education under President George H. W. Bush, had a change of heart.

Bill Daley hands out poor grades to Illinois' public schools, and outlines his vision for a better future for students.

What can Chicago learn from education reform in Turkey? We talk with a visiting reformer about the global challenges of improving schools.

The new dean of Northwestern's Medill School stops by for a conversation on how to educate the next generation of journalists.

There's a new leader for Chicago Public Schools, and ahead of her is the tricky task of deciding what schools to close. We talk to new schools CEO Barbara Byrd Bennett about what to do with public schools in crisis.

A Chicago Public Schools program that gets students into better colleges and helps them stay there is expanding. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.

A group of undocumented students form a support group at a local high school. The goal? Getting into college, with or without legal status. We have the story.

It's an unprecedented nationwide effort to raise the achievement bar for all students. Illinois has joined 45 other states in adopting rigorous, new academic standards for students in grades K-12. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what that means for Chicago schools.

After 17 months, Jean-Claude Brizard has stepped down as CEO of Chicago Public Schools. On Friday, the mayor announced Barbara Byrd-Bennett as his replacement. Who is the new head of CPS, and what obstacles does she face? Carol Marin and her guests have the latest.

A new Chicago Public Schools CEO was named Friday after news broke that the current chief resigned after just 17 months on the job.

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The mayor begins rolling out an ambitious expansion of charter schools. We look at how these schools fit into Chicago's contentious education plans.