CPS Gets Nearly $1 Million For Arabic Classes
More Chicago Public Schools students will have an opportunity to learn Arabic thanks to a grant from the U.S. government. ...
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Renaissance 2010: Huberman Plans Fewer New Charter Schools
Catalyst Chicago | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago
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CEO Ron Huberman today announced six recommendations for new schools that he will submit to the Board of Education later this month--about a third mad...
Chicago Ranks Fifth In Number Of Charter School Students
SouthTown Star | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago
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The Chicago Public Schools ranks fifth nationally for the number of students enrolled in public charter schools....
U Of C Study Questions Effectiveness Of Duncan's CPS Turnaround Schools
New York Times | SAM DILLON | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan presided over the closing of dozens of failing schools when he was chief executive of the Chicago public schools fr...
CPS Plan Calls For Kinder, Gentler Disciplinarians
Catalyst Chicago | Sarah Karp | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago
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Arne Duncan does not want to hear that any of the moves he made as CEO have anything to do with a spike in violence in schools....
All the News That's Fit to Print
Michael Jones | Posted 10.26.2009 | Chicago
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By reporting the facts, we can, as a society, stop what is really causing young inner city girls to believe that their economic worth extends no further than child assistance checks.
CPS Appointing Health Czar
Chicago Tribune | Judith Graham | Posted 10.23.2009 | Chicago
Chicago Public Schools officials plan to appoint a chief medical officer, a new cabinet level position that will oversee efforts to improve students' ...
College From Pennsylvania to Chicago's South Side to the Future, With Fish
Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 10.22.2009 | Chicago
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Between the shootings steps from school boundaries and the domestic violence, there's not a whole lot of good news on the teen front. But I have some.
Neighborhood School Carver Will Be Opened To Some Fenger Students Following Derrion Albert's Death
Chicago Breaking News | Azam Ahmed | Posted 10.15.2009 | Chicago
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Chicago Public Schools announced today it will open enrollment at a South Side military academy for students who no longer want to attend Fenger High ...
Violence Inside Chicago High Schools Up Nearly 20%: Catalyst
Catalyst Chicago | Sarah Karp | Posted 10.15.2009 | Chicago
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In the past year, violent incidents inside or on the grounds of Chicago's high schools rose by almost 20 percent, with students committing aggravated ...
Jesse Jackson Rides School Bus To Fenger: 'This Is A State Of Emergency'
Huffington Post | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago
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Responding to a wave of teen violence and the brutal killing of honor student Derrion Albert, the Rev. Jesse Jackson hopped on a school bus to escort ...
Nearly A Quarter Of African-American Male Dropouts End Up In Jail: Study
Chicago Public Radio | Posted 10.12.2009 | Chicago
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A new study shows nearly a quarter of African-American males who drop out of high school end up in jail....
Daley's New Anti-Violence Plan: More Police Patrols, CTA Stops, Parking Meter Money Diverted
AP | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he's proposing several plans to curb youth violence, including adding more police officers at schools...
CPS Theft: Nearly $2M In Computers Stolen From Chicago Schools
Fox Chicago | Patrick Elwood | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago
A FOX Chicago News investigation has found that millions of dollars worth of equipment has been stolen from Chicago Public Schools. ...
Chicago Teen Deaths, Violence Tied To School Reform Plan?
AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 10.07.2009 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Even in the cold rain, Danielle Jones would rather stand on the street and wait for her father to pick her up from her high school on ...
A Post-Olympic Plan for a City Under Siege
Kevin Coval | Posted 10.06.2009 | Chicago
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The city will be abuzz with language and records of now from people who are normally never heard from, the youth. Seen and now heard. And safe.
Teachers Union Wants Separate School For Disruptive Students
Chicago Public Radio | Linda Lutton | Posted 10.02.2009 | Chicago
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The president of the Chicago Teachers Union wants Chicago to create an alternative school for chronically disruptive students....
Judge Throws Out CPS Desegregation Order
Catalyst Chicago | Posted 09.25.2009 | Chicago
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Late Thursday afternoon, a federal judge scrapped the CPS desegregation consent decree--a move that likely will result in the district abandoning the ...
Head Lice or Handguns: Which Concerns You More?
Matt Farmer | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago
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Aggravated assault, gang activity, arson and gun possession. Why won't CPS release data on the number of such dangerous offenses at my children's schools?
Daley Defends Principals' Power Amid Investigation
Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 09.23.2009 | Chicago
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Despite a federal investigation of alleged clout admissions at Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Daley on Wednesday defended the controversial process tha...
After Three Weeks, Thousands Of CPS Students Still Without Teachers
Chicago Public Radio | Linda Lutton | Posted 09.22.2009 | Chicago
This is the third week of school in Chicago. But thousands of high school students still haven't met their teachers....
CPS 'Perfect' Attendance Figure Suspect
Chicago Public Radio | Linda Lutton | Posted 09.17.2009 | Chicago
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Attendance figures released by Chicago Public Schools may be misleading....
School Janitors Lack Paid Sick Days, Say That Spreads Flu
Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 11.08.2009 | Chicago
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Some Chicago schools janitors are gathering at a North Side elementary Tuesday morning with a warning for parents. The janitors lack paid sick days an...
CPS To Spend $30M On Students Most Likely To Shoot Or Get Shot
WBBM Newsradio | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago
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Chicago Public Schools officials say they'll spend $30 million in federal stimulus dollars on approximately 1,200 high school students who are at risk...
Headlines I'd Like to See About Chicago Public Schools
Lorraine Forte | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago
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Giving principals the authority to hand-pick even a small percentage of students is just asking for trouble. The policy reinforces the notion that who you know matters more than who you are or what you've accomplished.
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