One Chicago Public Schools teacher set out to eat a school lunch every day for a year. She ate 162 chicken nuggets, 30 pizzas and 62 fruit cups, among other things. Sarah Wu joins us to talk about her new book and blog -- and her newfound national celebrity. 

The battle between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools intensifies as a handful of schools opt for a longer school day in exchange for financial perks. We talk with CTU President Karen Lewis about that and more.

Are you for or against longer school days? We have that heated debate in tonight's Viewer Mail.

It's a busy day for city schools as the Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates meets to discuss a potential 4 percent pay raise cut. Meanwhile, the Chicago Public Schools have announced their plans for a longer school day. We talk with CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard about all of this and more. 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard announced a new education initiative that will include specialized training and performance-based bonuses for Chicago's principals. Ash-har Quraishi has the details.

We asked if you think higher property taxes are warranted for Chicago Public Schools - and you told us!  We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman joins us to talk about the role of the schools when it comes to violent children.