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Students who 'want to have a future' take first steps
Tribune reporterTwo years ago, Leonardo Ocampo’s life almost ended at 15 when someone shot him in the back. He had been flirting with gangs in his Little Village neighborhood and hanging out on street corners. One day, a bullet struck him from behind, exiting...Tags: Pancreas, Illinois Institute of Technology, School Examinations, Chicago Public Schools, Colleges and Universities
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Low vaccination rates in some schools raise outbreak risks
Clusters of children without their required vaccinations in about 200 Illinois schools are raising the chances of school-based outbreaks of serious preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough, a Tribune analysis of state data has found.
The...Tags: Family, Celebrities and Health Issues, England, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals
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U of C police to patrol three charter schools
Clout StreetThe University of Chicago Police Department is asking the city to extend the boundaries of its authority so it can help secure three charter schools. The City Council Public Safety Committee recommended the request, made by university Police Chief Marlon...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Chicago Public Schools, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), University of Chicago
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CPS considers giving charter schools added perks for longer school day
Tribune reportersThe Chicago Public School's Board of Education will vote on a resolution Wednesday that would give charter schools grants of up to $75,000 and teachers stipends of $800 if they implement a longer school day in 2011-12. The board will vote on whether to...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Illinois Network of Charter Schools
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CPS parents to show support for longer school day
Tribune reporterThe fight over the longer school day has now moved from the teachers to the parents. Parents from both sides are planning protests at Chicago Public Schools headquarters Wednesday as the Board of Education sits down for its monthly scheduled board...Tags: Career and Workplace, Garfield Park, Work Relations, Chicago Public Schools, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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"Take a Book, Leave a Book" Little Free Library
WGN NewsThere is a new non-profit organization in Chicago called 'The Awesome Foundation.' Members donate $1,000 of their own money to do nice things. The first thing they're doing is donating money to a group that will install painted boxes full of free books....Tags: Schools, Human Interest, WGN, Charter Schools, Education
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Charter schools press CPS for more money
Tribune reporterCharter school advocates are asking Chicago Public Schools to give more money to charter schools in the upcoming school year. With the district cutting per-pupil allocation by 4 percent last year and deciding to keep it flat this coming year, charter...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Jean-Claude Brizard, Elections, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois Network of Charter Schools
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Teachers union president apologizes after 'ugly' remarks caught on video
Tribune reporterEducation Secretary Arne Duncan has accepted an apology from the president of the Chicago Teachers Union for a joke she made about him having a lisp. At a union event in Seattle last month, Karen Lewis said she could tell Duncan "went to a private...Tags: Arne Duncan, Schools, Public Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Charter Schools
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Exelon Corp. CEO says keeping the lights on has given his career a purpose
As commuters bustled away from downtown on a recent Friday evening, Chicago's skyscrapers turned to silhouette, framed by an orange autumn sunset.
But that wasn't the view that made John Rowe linger. From his office on the 54th floor of Chase Tower...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Environmental Politics, Constellation Energy Group, Arts and Culture, Peco Energy Company
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Quotes and comments
Change of SubjectYou had control of the Congress for two-thirds of your current tenure...Charles Krauthammer, writing to President Obama. This is the sort of rank political fiction that always comes back to deliver a bite to the rear end. In this case,...... -
A Chicago charter school success?
Steve ChapmanCan Chicago provide the advantages of a Catholic school education to public school students -- and without violating the separation of church and state? Apparently it can. This article in Education Next, maybe the best periodical on school issues, tells..... -
Jan 26: Poll Results
WGN NewsMORNING NEWS POLL: Do you think the Brothel Law should be enforced in Evanston to keep more than 3 people from living in the same residence? Yes: 43% No: 57% MIDDAY NEWS POLL: Did you watch President Obama's State of the Union Address? Yes: 48% No: 52%...Tags: Schools, Elections, WGN, Charter Schools, Education
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