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Recent Coverage

Ex-CPS principal admits defrauding Chicago school system out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Chicago Sun-Times; June 30, 2022
by Jon Seidel

Roberto Caldero Indictment: CPS OIG assists in federal investigation of bribe scheme
US Attorney's Office, Northern District of IL, February 25, 2021

CPS Employee Made $121,000 While Living In California, Not Working
Block Club Chicago; January 8, 2021
by Justin Laurence

Registered sex offender was allowed to volunteer for JROTC program in CPS, then ‘preyed on female students'
Chicago Tribune; January 7, 2021
by Hannah Leone

Despite School Shutdown, CPS Watchdog Opened Hundreds of Sexual Misconduct Cases in 2020
WTTW; January 6, 2021
by Matt Masterson

Disgraced ex-schools CEO Byrd-Bennett steered more money to ‘friends’ than previously known
Chicago Sun Times; January 6, 2021
by Lauren FitzPatrick and Nader Issa

Watchdog report details cases of sexual misconduct targeting Chicago students
Chalkbeat; January 6, 2021
by Mila Koumpilova

Inspector General's Report Finds Fraud, Misconduct in CPS
WBEZ: Reset (Listen to In-Studio Interview with IG Schuler); January 7, 2020
by Meha Ahmad, Nereida Moreno

Report: Chicago schools watchdog reviewed 458 sexual assault allegations in fiscal 2019 - and many other alleged misdeeds
Washington Post; January 7, 2020
by Valerie Strauss

CPS Watchdog Opened 450 New Sexual Misconduct Investigations in 2019
Chicago Tonight WTTW (Watch In-Studio Interview with IG Schuler);
January 6, 2020
by Matt Masterson

Vendor bribed CPS employee with vacation home stay during bid for $30M contract, inspector general says
Chicago Sun-Times; January 6, 2020
by Nader Issa

CPS employees caught living outside of Chicago limits and lying about it face dismissal: 'It's a steady, constant problem'
Chicago Tribune; January 6, 2020
by Hannah Leone

CPS to transfer sex abuse case investigations to inspector general
Chicago Sun-Times; June 13, 2018
by Lauren Fitzpatrick and Fran Spielman

CPS inspector blasts former CEO, ex-board member
Chicago Sun-Times; May 29, 2018
by Lauren Fitzpatrick

CPS Watchdog: Wealthy Families Benefiting From Free Admission Montessori Pre-K
Chicago Tonight WTTW; May 23, 2018
by Matt Masterson
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Editorial: CPS, give every student a fair shake in admissions
Chicago Tribune; February 27, 2018
by Editorial Board

CPS Watchdog: 'Pervasive Problem' with Enrollment at Some District Schools
Chicago Tonight WTTW; February 22, 2018
by Matt Masterson

Editorial: The great CPS gift card scandal
Chicago Tribune; January 9, 2018
by Editorial Board

CPS employees stole gift cards meant for students, watchdog says
Chicago Tribune; January 3, 2018
by Juan Perez Jr.

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