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Chicago School Strike Hits Third Day
CNNCHICAGO -- Talks were set to start again Wednesday morning with Chicago's school board and striking public school teachers seemingly miles apart from reaching a deal to get 350,000 children back in school. And as rhetoric and accusations came from both...Tags: Dick Durbin, Teachers Unions, Career and Workplace, Karen Lewis, Chicago Teachers Union
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Baltimore educators to rally in support of Chicago teacher strike
Baltimore City educators are planning to rally in solidarity with their Chicago Public Schools counterparts, who made national news Monday by executing their first teacher strike in 25 years. About 25,000 Chicago unionized educators fulfilled their vow...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Teachers Unions, Career and Workplace, Elections, American Federation of Teachers
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Chicago school strike hits third day
Talks were set to start again Wednesday morning with Chicago's school board and striking public school teachers seemingly miles apart from reaching a deal to get 350,000 children back in school. And as rhetoric and accusations came from both sides,...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Time (magazine), Career and Workplace, News Agency, Karen Lewis
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Romney: Chicago teachers turning backs on students
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday said Chicago teachers are turning their backs on thousands of students and that President Barack Obama is rooting for the striking educators. Obama's top spokesman said the...
Tags: Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Public Schools, Career and Workplace, Elections
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Windber elementary named Blue Ribbon school
Daily American Staff WriterWindber Area Elementary School was the only school in Somerset County, and one of eight in Pennsylvania, honored Friday by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recognized 269...Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress, Washington, DC
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Earning top honors
Windber Elementary School received national recognition on Friday. Windber was the only school in Somerset County, and one of eight in Pennsylvania, named by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. U.S. Department of...Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Students
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Illinois Democratic National Convention notebook: Duncan, Jarrett, hugfest
Clout StreetArne Duncan, Obama’s education secretary and a former Chicago Public Schools chief, was asked by reporters about the possibility of a teachers’ strike back home in the nation’s third-largest school district. “I’m very...Tags: Illinois Elections, Elections, AFL-CIO, Cook County Government, Politics
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Gutierrez praises Obama, blasts Romney on immigration
— U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez used his turn on the Democratic National Convention stage Wednesday to hail President Barack Obama's support for immigration reform and blasted Republican nominee Mitt Romney as someone who wants to turn into "nightmares"...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Elections, Michelle Obama, Democratic Party, Luis Gutierrez
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Illinois convention notebook: talking points and Madigan speaks
Clout StreetCHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Illinois delegates gather each morning for breakfast to hear from political motivational speakers and to get a grab bag of tchotchkes, they’re also given something else: a set of talking points to use in case they get...Tags: Dick Durbin, Illinois Elections, Elections, Illinois Governor, Bank of America Corp.
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Turning it around
As a new school year begins, my preparation as a principal has been punctuated by an unusual and unexpected invitation to Washington D.C. This month, I was named a Champion of Change at the White House by a program run by the Office of the President....
Tags: White House, Science and Technology, Harvard University, Arts and Culture, Students
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School year starts with new curriculum
Here's fair warning for students: Monday isn't just the first day of school in Baltimore City and the surrounding five counties, it's the beginning of life with a whole new set of expectations from teachers. There's going to be a lot more writing, more...
Tags: Baltimore County, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Teachers, Students
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Shooting reported at Perry Hall High School
One student was shot this morning, the first day of school, at Perry Hall High School, Baltimore County Police say. The student has been taken to an area hospital, authorities said. Details were not available on the student's condition. Police have taken...
Tags: Perry Hall, Belair Road, David Marks
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