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Online learning attempts to make the grade in Chicago schools
Clinton Parker, a senior at Julian High School, worked quietly at his computer in August as the clicks of mice from more than a dozen students punctured the air of an otherwise silent computer lab.
A teacher zipped through the classroom, assisting...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Science and Technology, Curricula, Advanced Training, Austin (Chicago, Illinois)
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Illinois schools chiefs’ growing salaries
The state's school superintendents are cutting costs in a gruesome budget cycle, but they can take some consolation: Their own paychecks are growing comfortably.
The average salary and benefits of Illinois' top school executives grew 3.7 percent last...Tags: Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Zion, Chicago
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Kanye West Performs For Chicago Public School Students
(WGN-AM)- Rapper Kanye West rewarded Chicago Public Schools students who have improved their grades this year by performing for them in a free concert Thursday afternoon at the Chicago Theatre.
The show--dubbed the Second Stay in School Benefit Concert--...Tags: WGN, Schools, Education, Chicago Tribune, Kanye West
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Illinois lawmakers mull school vouchers for Chicago Public Schools
Clout StFrom today's print edition: Illinois lawmakers mull school vouchers for Chicago Public Schools By Azam Ahmed and Ray Long, Tribune reporters Price Elementary School was not Quintella Johnson's first choice for her daughter. She wanted Kerisma to attend... -
Michael Scott: Big names join the public at memorial for Chicago school board president
Tribune reporterThe public memorial for Chicago school board President Michael Scott gave a platform for prominent figures to share memories, but the event also allowed West Side residents to say goodbye to one of their own. Longtime resident Calvin Muhammad never met...Tags: University of Illinois at Chicago, Jesse Jackson, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois), Richard M. Daley, Danny Davis
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Michael Scott remembered at funeral service
Tribune reporterChicago Board of Education President Michael Scott was remembered Saturday as a civic giant who remained calm amid adversity, and as a doting father and faithful friend. "Michael, I will miss you," Mayor Richard Daley said, choking back emotion as he...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Arne Duncan, Richard M. Daley, New York, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Do violence-prevention programs work? University of Chicago study hopes to find out
Tribune reporterThe University of Chicago has partnered with two community groups to launch a $1 million youth anti-violence program that will include a rare component: a rigorous, scientific evaluation to determine whether it's cost-effective. The program, called...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes, University of Chicago, Social Issues, Research
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Internal probe at city schools
Tribune staff reportersChicago Public Schools officials launched an investigation Wednesday into how students are admitted into the district's vaunted and highly competitive selective enrollment schools. School officials declined to publicly discuss the probe into admissions...Tags: Public Officials, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Examinations, Chicago Tribune, Teaching and Learning
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Chicago schools vehicle-lease deal: Inspector general investigating staffers' use of cars
Tribune reportersThe Chicago Public Schools inspector general has launched an investigation into senior staff's use of leased cars, including an SUV driven by schools chief Ron Huberman that's equipped with satellite radio and heated seats. The investigation was...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Vehicles, Radio Industry, Satellite Technology
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Kanye West rewards Chicago Public School students with mini-concert
About Last NightLupe Fiasco (left), Kanye West and Common perform for students at Farragut Career Academy in Chicago. View more photos from the performance HERE. (Tribune photo by Antonio Perez / June 8, 2010) After taking a self-imposed break from the spotlight the past... -
City students can take more summer classes online
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 3:18 p.m. Students at Chicago public high schools will be able to take online make-up courses this summer for classes they failed during the school year in a move Mayor Richard Daley hopes will save...... -
Chicago schools, churches team up for 'Safe Haven' summer program
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 3:35 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley today announced a summer partnership between churches and Chicago Public Schools to provide activities for kids who need something constructive to do while school is out. About a thousand children........
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