Sarah Karp
Sarah Karp is a reporter at WBEZ. A former reporter for Catalyst-Chicago, the Chicago Reporterand the Daily Southtown, Karp has covered education, and children and family issues for more than 15 years. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She has won five Education Writers Association awards, three Society of Professional Journalism awards and the 2005 Sidney Hillman Award. She is a native of Chicago.
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When it comes to large school districts—Chicago has seen vast improvement with reading scores for elementary school students exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
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The entire student body of five public high schools in Chicago will learn that they are getting a full scholarship to one of 20 colleges — and one of their parents can also get a scholarship.
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Chicago teachers voted to return to remote learning during this latest COVID surge. They say they're scared to be in buildings and they want more safety protocols. But the mayor says schools are safe.
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Chicago Public Schools says 10% of their school bus drivers quit on Friday as they're unwilling to get mandated vaccines. The district is now offering cash to parents who drive their kids to school.
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Chicago Public Schools have more than 18,000 students who are failing multiple classes and did not show up to classes regularly, if at all. The district will go door-to-door to try to reengage them.
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About a third of U.S. students haven't had a single day in a classroom since March 2020. Coming back now — with the virus still spreading and teachers pushing back — hasn't been easy. -
Teachers in Chicago continued their strike for the fourth school day on Tuesday. The work stoppage is starting to take a toll.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she expects the teachers union to move ahead with a strike after a contract agreement wasn't reached. -
The Chicago Teachers Union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, union officials announced Thursday. The Chicago Public Schools CEO says the offer of a 16% raise over five years is generous. -
Illinois is taking the unusual step of imposing a state monitor on Chicago's special education program, after a WBEZ investigation found the state systematically delayed and denied services to needy students.
