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Reaction rolling in on new CPS CEO Brizard
Clout StPosted by Noreen Ahmed-Ullah at 1:55 p.m. City education reform groups are praising Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel's selection today of Jean-Claude Brizard as the new Chicago Public Schools CEO while community groups are raising concerns. Phyllis Lockett, who... -
U.S. gives school a clean bill of health
Could the Southwest Side be quietly hosting the healthiest school in the Midwest?
If you judge by a prestigious federal award program, it very well might.
Tuesday morning the Academy of Global Citizenship, nestled in the shadow of Midway Airport,...Tags: Midway Airport, Health and Safety at School, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Chicago Public Schools
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Clean slate: No incumbents chosen by New Trier High School Caucus
TribLocal - Winnetka & Northfield » NewsFollowing a failed $174 million referendum earlier this year, the New Trier High School Caucus is looking for a change of leadership with its slate …... -
Parents support principal, ask for his contract to be renewed
TribLocal - Grayslake » NewsMaureen Rizzo said her daughter was bullied for several years – but when Brian Greene became the principal at Prairie Crossing Charter School three years …... -
L.A. Unified gets praise for authorizing, overseeing charter schools
L.A. NOWA nonprofit that examines the authorization of charter schools gave good marks Thursday to the Los Angeles Unified School District -- a finding that may surprise some local charter school operators who have long battled the school system. The thumbs-up...... -
Schools manage to fit in fitness
Tribune staff reporterAnyone who has tried to control a single first-grader can develop a deep admiration for Michelle Glick. On a recent morning at Armstrong Elementary School in Rogers Park, she led a large group of 6- and 7-year-olds in an intense 30-minute cardio...Tags: Charter Schools, Education, Children, Rosemary Clooney, Sports
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Chicago Public Schools breakfasts are big on doughnuts, sugary cereals
Tribune staff reporterThe 10-year-old boy sat grinning at the colorful cellophane wrappers piled in front of him. Moments earlier they'd held three warm doughnuts. Now the treats were in the fifth-grader's belly – along with 600 calories, 18 grams of fat and 36 grams of...Tags: French Toast, Teaching and Learning, Medical Research, Children, Obesity
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Experimental inner-city, all-boys school gets a grade of `incomplete,' for now
Change of SubjectThere's been a refreshing "Stand and Deliver" quality to the stories about Urban Prep Academy for Young Men, the all-black, all-male public charter school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood that's sending all 107 graduates to college this fall. This week... -
Bill Gates rallies charter school leaders in Chicago
Chicago Breaking NewsRallying the faithful, Bill Gates told a national audience of teachers, business leaders and policymakers in Chicago today that the charter school movement "is the only place innovation will come from," while exhorting them to set the bar even higher if... -
FAQ on Chicago's 2016 Olympics bid
Tribune staff reporterWhen is the decision? On Friday. Voting in Copenhagen begins at 5 p.m. -- that's 10 a.m. in Chicago. If Chicago is eliminated in one of the early rounds of voting, we'll learn then. But if it's one of the final contenders, word won't come out until...Tags: CLTV, Paralympic Games, Children, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey
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Quinn Signs Bill Doubling Charter Schools
(WGN-AM)- A new law that doubles the number of charter schools allowed in Illinois also will give the state an edge in the competition for roughly $5 billion of federal money meant to encourage school reform, Gov. Pat Quinn said today as he signed the...Tags: Charter Schools, Republican Party, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Education
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Daley taps Penny Pritzker's husband for park board president
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 11:22 a.m.; updated at 3:26 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley's new choice to lead the Chicago Park District board said today he expects to face the challenge of providing as many park programs as possible to......
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