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OSP and OIG presentations show rising reports and racial disparities in complaints to CPS
Summary
The district’s Office of Student Protections reported roughly 12,000 reports and 4,100 investigations in school year '25, with rising dating-violence cases and demographic concentrations; the Office of Inspector General summarized its allegations unit workload and substantiated cases since 2018.
Chicago — Two offices that handle allegations of student harm presented data and trends to the Chicago Board of Education on Dec. 3, highlighting increases in reporting, demographic patterns and ongoing investigative work.
Elizabeth Mendoza Brown, chief Title IX officer in the Office of Student Protections, told the board OSP received approximately 12,000 reports in school year '25 and opened about 4,100 cases — a 6% increase over the prior year in cases opened. She said OSP opened 2,064 student‑to‑student misconduct investigations, 1,117 bias‑based harm investigations and 998 investigations of staff misconduct. Mendoza…
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