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Jean-Claude Brizard, Chicago's new schools chief, doesn't back down from a challenge
Described as passionate and stubborn, charismatic and calculating, Jean-Claude Brizard is the new face of reform for Chicago's distressed public school system.
Shaped by his humble roots in Haiti and forged in battles with school boards, parents and...Tags: Jean-Claude Brizard, Teachers, Academic Progress, Separation of Church and State, Beyonce
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Many Illinois high school students get special testing accommodations for ACT
An unusually large number of Illinois public high school students — at least 1 out of 10 juniors — received extra time or other help to boost their scores on the ACT, including high achievers at some of the state's elite schools.
At...Tags: River Forest, Oak Park, Teaching and Learning, Dyslexia, Colleges and Universities
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Chicago board approves largest school closing
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Rahm Emanuel, Teachers, Gang Activity, Robert Fioretti
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Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Our responsibility to Chicago's youngest generation
Every elected official loves nothing more than to open a new school, a new library or a new park. But the demands of elected office require doing more than what we "like" doing. The oath that we take to serve residents and build a better future for our...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Chicago Mayor, Students, Mathematics
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Chicago-area public pension funding gap rises 16.7 pct in 2011 -report
ReutersCHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - The funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010, heightening the risk of tax increases or service cuts for residents, a report by a civic...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government, Rahm Emanuel, Finance, Politics
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Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report
ReutersThe Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Transit Authority, Local Government, Illinois General Assembly, Rahm Emanuel
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Voice of the People, May. 22
Labeling schools In the controversy over school closings, we often hear the term "failing" as a reason for closing a school. The use of this term is both degrading and insulting to the students, teachers and parents of those schools. A school is a...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Teachers, Chicago Tribune, DePaul University, Chicago Weather
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School closings worst for students with special needs
On May 22, the Chicago School Board will decide whether to approve one of the largest mass school closings in U.S. history. The impacts will be felt in different ways by the more than 46,000 mostly black students who’ll be affected. But the action...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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Some school closings make no sense
Some of the proposed school closings make no sense, especially those involving buildings renovated to accomodate students with disabilities (“CPS documents raise questions about closings,” News, May 17). I had given Mayor Rahm Emanuel the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Students, Education
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St. Charles District 303 approves new contract, pay raises for teachers
After a period where salaries were frozen, St. Charles District 303 teachers have a new, three-year contract, complete with pay raises. The school board approved the contract Monday night after four months of negotiations. Teachers already had signed...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Mental Health
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Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland
While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Career and Workplace, Memorial Day, Students
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