Education

Tinkering Around the Edges Not Enough For Failing Schools

Lorraine Forte | Posted 09.04.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Education, Chicago School Funding, Illinois School Funding, James Meeks, Chicago Schools Funding, Whitney Young, Meeks Boycott, Chicago Public Schools, CPS Boycott, Illinois Schools, Magnet Schools, School Funding Solutions, Charter Schools, School Funding Answers, Oak Park-River Forest High School, Cps, Chicago News
Lorraine Forte

While media eyes have been focused on Meeks' school boycott, another plan from the legislator/mega-church pastor has gotten little publicity: His proposal to allow kids to enroll in any school in the state, without paying tuition.

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Obama-Biden: A Science and Education Ticket We Can Believe In

Jeremy Jacquot | Posted 09.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Science, John McCain, Education, Joe Biden, Research, Climate, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Green News
Jeremy Jacquot

With climate change and energy (finally) receiving their fair share of attention in the traditional media, I thought my energy would be better spent this week examining science and education.

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Educators: If You Enjoy NCLB, You'll Love the McCain/Palin Plan!

Gary Stager | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Education, John McCain, Education Reform, Nclb, Sarah Palin, Presidential Politics, Phonics, Politics News
Gary Stager

Although much of what Sarah Palin says in her education plan for Alaska, reads like an undergraduate homework assignment, she does express support for something called ABC Schools.

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Meeks, Black Children and a New Trier Education

Dan Johnson-Weinberger | Posted 09.02.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Education, Chicago Public Schools, James Meeks, Barack Obama, Chicago School Boycott, Winnetka, Calumet City Schools, CPS New Trier, Illinois School Funding, New Trier Boycott, New Trier, Chicago Schools Funding, Chicago Public Schools Fudning, Meeks New Trier, Cps, Chicago News
Dan Johnson-Weinberger

Don't tell me that we can't find a way to provide the children of Sen. Meeks' community with the resources and accountability and culture of academic achievement that we already provide the children of Winnetka.

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Hacker offers fresh view of China's university system

Michael Standaert | Posted 08.29.2008 | Home

Read More: Hacker, Education, Petriotic Education Campaign, China, Tsinghua, Home News
Michael Standaert

BEIJING: With its tightly controlled media and cowed intellectual culture, you don't often see much written satire in China, so it's refreshing when i...

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School Boycott On: Meeks

Chicago Sun-Times | Maudlyne Ihejirika and Rosalind Rossi | Posted 08.29.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Boycott, Meeks Boycott, Education, CPS Boycott, Chicago Public Schools, James Meeks, New Trier Boycott, Meeks School Plan, New Trier, Civil Rights, Cps, Chicago News

Time's up, the Rev. James Meeks said Thursday. The three-day boycott is on. "No more time. The window has expired," Meeks said. Next Tuesday, the s...

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What Obama Should Have Said

Joe Lauria | Posted 08.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russia, Democratic Convention, Education, Defense Spending, China, Health Care, Barack Obama, Dnc, Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama Acceptance Speech, 2008 Election, Obama DNC Speech, Obama Convention Speech, Obama Speech, Denver, Politics News
Joe Lauria

"But as long as we keep lavishly outfitting a military of a size we don't need, social progress will remain a dream. Other industrialized countries have made the choice. Why can't we?"

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Obama Goes from Defense to Offense

Diane Francis | Posted 08.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Iraq War, Education, Democratic Convention, Economic Issues, George W. Bush, Mccain, Obama, Republicans, Energy Policy, Democrats, Barack Obama, Healthcare, Politics News
Diane Francis

Obama went from professorial to pugnacious -- and from an exotic newby to an average American with the same values as voters.

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Fulfilling the Promise of Real School Improvement: Beyond the False Choices

Randi Weingarten | Posted 08.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Speech, Education, Schools, Dnc, “I Have a Dream” Speech, Democratic National Convention, Denver Convention, Barack Obama, Politics News
Randi Weingarten

Barack Obama understands what it will take to improve our schools, turn around our economy, and he knows that teachers and unions are part of the solution, not part of the problem.

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Chicago Board Of Education Approves Record Budget

Chi Town Daily News | Paul D. Bowker | Posted 08.28.2008 | Chicago

Read More: CPS Budget Record, Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Property Taxes, Chicago Schools, CPS Budget, Cps, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago News

The Chicago Board of Education approved a record $6.2 billion budget yesterday while holding the line on property taxes for the first time since 1999...

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College Affordability and the Next Presidency

Cecil Cahoon | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Education, Politics News
Cecil Cahoon

Hopefully, the next president will establish bold new priorities, think long-term and recognize that college education is an absolute necessity for greater economic opportunity.

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Debbie Cook and Larry Kissell: Two Progressive Democrats for Congress

Erik Ose | Posted 08.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cafta, Jack Abramoff, Congress, Right Wing Republicans, Debbie Cook, Huntington Beach, ’08 Congressional Races, General Election, Online Fundraising, Offshore Oil Drilling, California, Blue America PAC, Dccc, Larry Kissell, 2008, Democratic National Convention Denver, Big Oil, Ca-46, Plant Closings, Donna Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives, Global Warming, North Carolina, Democratic Convention, Robin Hayes, Progressive Democrats, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Torture, Democratic National Convention, Sustainable Energy, Democrats, Al Wynn, Manufacturing Job Losses, Education, House Challengers, U.S. House, Orange County, Netroots, Republicans, Nc-08, Politics News
Erik Ose

These contests will help determine whether the party can hold off Republicans' attempts to seize back control of Congress, or add seats to the Democratic majority they gained in 2006.

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Meeks Offers Deal To Stop Boycott

ABC 7 | Andy Shaw | Posted 08.26.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Boycott, Education, Ron Gidwitz, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Education, Chicago Schools, James Meeks, New Trier, Chicago Schools Funding, Meeks New Trier, School Boycott, Meeks Gidwitz, Cps, Chicago News

With so many Illinois Democrats at the DNC, it's no surprise state business is being conducted in Denver. Illinois State Senator James Meeks said he'...

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Illinois SAT Scores Drop

Chicago Tribune | Tara Malone | Posted 08.26.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Sat, Illinois Test Scores, Education, Illinois SAT Scores, Illinois Education, Chicago Education, Chicago News

The state's high school class of 2008 posted slightly lower average scores on the SAT exam this year, slipping in all three tested subjects, but Illin...

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Some Chicago Schools Too Poor For Recess

Chicago Sun-Times | Rosalind Rossi | Posted 08.25.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Recess in Chicago, Education, Chicago Public Schools, Recess, Chicago Schools, School Funding, Chicago School Recess, Cps, Chicago News

Recess is an age-old tradition. You can still find kids enjoying the midday break from class at the Chicago area's most-affluent schools. But good luc...

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What Do Future Voters Think about the Presidential Candidates?

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 08.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Democratic Convention, Elections, National Writing Project, Education, School Opening, Writing, Barack Obama Joe Biden, Obama, Schools, Teachers, Living News
Esther Wojcicki

Tthe National Writing Project together with Google Docs is sponsoring a program called Letters to Our Next President, to encourage young Americans to write to the candidates.

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Seeing Ability through Disability

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 08.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Marc Kielburger, Developing World, Education, Disability, Craig Kielburger, Home News

Ingrid Ioan says her wheelchair is not a disadvantage - just a small bump in the road. "I don't see disability as an obstacle," says the University o...

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St. Cecilia Over Her Shoulder: A Lifetime Of Small Miracles Steer An Immigrant From Germany To Chicago

Czerina Salud and Sandra Wong Geroux | Posted 08.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Classical Music, Education, Immigration, Goettling, Germany, Opera, Spirituality, Gisela Krause, Chicago Immigration, Gisela, Chicago News
Czerina Salud and Sandra Wong Geroux

The American opera houses didn't know it yet, but amidst the backdrop of postwar Germany, one of its most passionate advocates and educators was about to begin her journey into the realm of their epic institution. Like every remarkable journey, the road to Oz was fraught with danger, but also miracles, along the way.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is Bridging Gaps: Past to Present, Harlem to Harvard

Dan Brown | Posted 08.19.2008 | Media

Read More: Dna, Public Schools, Learning First Alliance, Black America, Morgan Freeman, Pbs, Tina Turner, Harvard, Don Cheadle, Education, Claus Von Zastrow, Family Research, Chris Rock, Genealogy, Family Tree, Education Reform, African American Lives, Henry Louis Gates, African Americans, Media News
Dan Brown

Renowned professor and author Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has a new project that could be a true gift for raising engagement in African American students. ...

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Virtual Learning Hits Campaign Trail

Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Education, John McCain, Education, Education Reform, No Child Left Behind, John McCain Education Solutions, Politics News
Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn

With McCain's ideas on education, we finally have something new that can move us beyond the tired debates around No Child Left Behind. McCain supports virtual learning -- to the tune of $1 billion a year.

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Texas School District To Let Teachers Carry Guns

Reuters | Posted 08.18.2008 | Home

Read More: Texas, Harrold, Gun Laws, Education, Gun Control, Guns, Home News

HOUSTON - A Texas school district will let teachers bring guns to class this fall, the district's superintendent said on Friday, in what experts said ...

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What Makes Bobby Run

Gerald Bracey | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Achievement, National Assessment, Fear Mongering, Education, Education Reform, Motives, Politics News
Gerald Bracey

Bob Wise was speaking on C-SPAN and equated the National Assessment of Educational Progress achievement level of proficient to grade level. This is absurd on its face.

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Don't Make Kids Pawns of School Funding Mess

Lorraine Forte | Posted 08.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Education, Rev. James Meeks, Chicago Public Schools, School Boycott, CPS Funding, Chicago Public Schools Fudning, Chicago Schools Funding, Civil Rights, Cps, Chicago News
Lorraine Forte

I've got a suggestion for pastor and state Sen. James Meeks: No need to go all the way to New Trier to see disparities in school spending--a trip across town to Walter Payton will do just as well.

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Send Bill O'Reilly Back to School

Robert Greenwald | Posted 08.07.2008 | Media

Read More: Kids, Fox News, Education, Book, Children, School, Bill O'Reilly, Media News
Robert Greenwald

Parents are starting to shop for their children's school supplies: notebooks, pencils, crayons, and of course, O'Reilly's book, The O'Reilly Factor for Kids. Which of these things is not like the others?

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McCain Takes Advantage Of Dems' Divide On Education

Alexander Russo | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Al Sharpton, Klein, Education, Obama, Mccain, No Child Left Behind, Public Schools, John McCain, Obama Mccain Education, Politics News
Alexander Russo

For years now, there has been a deep internal tension between two education groups. To put pressure on the candidates, both factions decided to roll out dueling manifestos during the same week in June.

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