Cps Closings

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...

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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....

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Bill Changing Public School Closing Process Passes House

Chicago Public Radio | Linda Lutton | Posted 05.04.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago Public Schools could be forced to change its process for closing or consolidating schools under a bill passed Friday in the Illinois House. ...

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CPS Cutting Amount Of Neighborhood Schools

Chicago Public Radio | Natalie Moore | Posted 04.24.2009 | Chicago

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Throughout the city, many Chicago Public Schools are getting education makeovers. Failing or under-enrolled schools are being closed and new ones open...

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School Board Votes To Close 16 Schools Despite Vocal Opposition

Chicago Tribune | Carlos Sadovi | Posted 03.28.2009 | Chicago

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The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to close or reorganize 16 struggling schools. The changes will start taking effect in September with ...

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The Carpenter Case: School Reprieves Raise More Questions

Curtis Black | Posted 03.27.2009 | Chicago

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Why, out of all the small and struggling schools in the district, were these ones put on that list in the first place? Would more attention to detail have spared some of the other schools?

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CPS Closures: Six Schools Spared, Will Be Kept Open

Chicago Sun-Times | ROSALIND ROSSI | Posted 03.26.2009 | Chicago

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Six of 22 schools will be spared closure or shakeups, Chicago public school officials said Monday, just two days before a School Board vote on the iss...

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Chicago School Closings Moratorium Bill Advances

Gapers Block Mechanics | Ramsin Canon | Posted 03.22.2009 | Chicago

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Soto School Closure Moratorium Bill Passes Committee [...] The vote was 20-0. Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, candidate for Rahm Emanuel's House seat, is a Ch...

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Beyond School Closings

Curtis Black | Posted 03.15.2009 | Chicago

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CPS critics have long advocated a plan that would provide transparency and accountability, ranking projects by need and ensuring that resources are distributed equitably.

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CPS School Closings List

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.16.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago Public Schools leaders released the list of schools Friday they plan to close, consolidate, gradually phase out or attempt to turn around. The...

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CPS Announcing School Closings

Chicago Public Radio | Linda Lutton | Posted 02.16.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan will recommend today that some two dozen schools be closed or consolidated. Schools will be shut down for tw...

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20 Chicago Schools To Close Or Merge

Chicago Sun-Times | Rosalind Rossi | Posted 01.22.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago Public Schools are expected to announce plans next month to close or consolidate at least 20 schools next school year -- up from 18 last year....

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