Reporter focused on education, children and families in Chicago. Wife. Mom of three beautiful young men.
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Sarah Karp retweeted
Jun 12
Another very interesting thing at the center of this: Most of the challenges allege that candidates violated election law in the way they collected signatures. The Electoral Board could make one ruling over the issue — which could result in the wipeout of ~two dozen candidates
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Chicago students and teachers at a presser before CPS Superintendent/CEO Macquline King testifying in front of the US House Committee on Education and Workforce
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Jun 4
Such a fun story to do. At Simeon, a basketball powerhouse, drama students shine in school's first play in decades wbez.org/education/2026/06/0…
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Sarah Karp retweeted
May 27
Five candidates are running for the powerful president’s seat, but incumbents are running unopposed in two districts. The other 18 districts have competitive races with two or three contenders. chicago.suntimes.com/educati…
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May 5
Very excited for @chicagotribune Bravo!!!
28 Dec 2025
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today
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Sarah Karp retweeted
28 Dec 2025
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today
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Apr 17
If you want to read the May Day agreement between CPS and CTU, it is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Apr 17
School will be in session on May 1, but it will be a day of civic action, according to CPS and CTU agreement. 100 schools will buses to take students to May Day rally. Also, CPS pledges not to retaliate against teachers who choose to go take off the day.
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Sarah Karp retweeted
Mar 18
Some advocacy groups and community leaders have decried the lack of Latino candidates on the list of three finalists for schools chief released Friday. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…
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Sarah Karp retweeted
The annual #FOIAFest is my favorite gathering of journalists & other Chicagoans who care deeply about transparency an accountable government.
This year, I'll chat all things FOIA and public schools with the great @nellbsalzman and @SSKedreporter. Come check out our panel!
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Sarah Karp retweeted
In the middle of school year, charter school CEO in Chicago sends layoff notices to 60 teachers and staff - including one layoff notice to himself.
@WBEZeducation's ace reporter Sarah Karp @SSKedreporter has the scoop as always
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Feb 26
I saw this Chicago Sun-Times article on the Chicago Sun-Times app and thought you’d be interested.
From Chicago Sun-Times - CPS to shut down financially distressed ASPIRA campuses, scattering students to new schools
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Sarah Karp retweeted
Feb 12
Our story today updated with a statement from the mayor's office and, separately, board member Smith. The mayor's office denies messing up the search process and in turn make their own own accusations:
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Sarah Karp retweeted
Feb 13
▫Learning Under Lockdown
▫No recess, lockdowns, less learning: How immigration agents disrupted CPS schools this fall
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@Suntimes #frontpagestoday #USA 🇺🇸
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Sarah Karp retweeted
Feb 12
'CPS charter school faces insolvency by March, and most board members question if it should be saved.'
@SSKedreporter & @mannycam report.
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Sarah Karp retweeted
Don Lemon’s arrest is a disgraceful attack on the First Amendment. Government arresting a journalist for reporting on public controversies is a five alarm fire for our constitutional rights with endless and enormous consequences.
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Jan 7
To note, I asked the Chi Bd of Ed office yesterday who was doing the leaks investigation. They did not respond. This firm has done business with the district for at least the last five yrs. I am trying to get some more answers as to how much these investigations are costing.
Jan 7
I'm told by board members that Board of Education President Harden hired an outside firm to conduct investigation into alleged "leaks" to reporters. Here is an email that went out to them:
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22 Dec 2025
Also, last we wrote about Aspira charter, the network could only make payroll through January (with COS help) so are they in trouble come the new year. chicago.suntimes.com/educati…
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22 Dec 2025
Some more news to pay attention to this holiday break: Trump administration to end grants for support services at many Illinois schools
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22 Dec 2025
Some news to pay attention to this holiday break: Property tax payment delay costs CPS almost a quarter million dollars a day
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