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Renaissance 2010: Huberman Plans Fewer New Charter Schools

Catalyst Chicago | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: CPS Closings, Arne Duncan, Renaissance 2010, Cps, Ron Huberman, Chicago Charter Schools, CPS Turnarounds, Chicago News

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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Derrion Albert, Renaissance 2010, Olympics 2016 and the Breakfast Club

Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Youth Violence, Arne Duncan, Derrion Albert, Renaissance 2010, Michael Pfleger, Mayor Daley, Jody Weis, Chicago Olympics, Ron Huberman, Eric Holder, Chicago Public Schools, School Reform, Education Reform, Chicago News
Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston

When I was a pastor on the West Side I found myself in the middle of rioting students on more than one occasion. What happened? Since the riots weren't caught on video, we didn't get any help from the White House.

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Duncan: Teen Deaths Not Caused By School Reform

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama's Cabinet, Derrion Albert, Derrion Albert Beating, Derrion Albert Murder, Arne Duncan, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Chicago Youth Violence, Chicago Teen Violence, Chicago Gang Violence, Youth Violence, Ron Huberman, Chicago Public Schools, Fenger High School, Mayor Daley, Renaissance 2010, Chicago School Reform, Chicago News

CHICAGO — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday pledged federal support to fight a surge in youth v...

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Chicago Teen Deaths, Violence Tied To School Reform Plan?

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 10.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Derrion Albert, Derrion Albert Beating, Chicago School Reform, Renaissance 2010, Chicago School Closings, Chicago Youth Violence, Chicago Gang Violence, Fenger High School, Ron Huberman, Arne Duncan, Cps, Chicago News

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 ...

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Renaissance 2010 Gets A Solid 'B'

Paras Bhayani | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Arne Duncan, Chicago Public Schools, Charter Schools, University of Chicago, Green Dot, School Choice, Renaissance 2010, Chicago News
Paras Bhayani

New University of Chicago findings pour cold water on both the most ardent critics and most ardent proponents of both Ren10 and the charter schools it has created.

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Touted Chicago School Reform A Failure: Report

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 07.31.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Still Left Behind Report, Arne Duncan, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club, Renaissance 2010, Chicago Schools, Mayor Daley, Chicago School Reform, School Reform, Cps, Ron Huberman, Chicago News

Chicago Public School reform largely has failed, with the vast bulk of students either dropping out or unprepared for college and apparent gains at th...

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Federal Complaint: Chicago School Reform Hiring Discriminatory

Chi-Town Daily News | PETER SACHS | Posted 07.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cps, Core Cps Complaint, Renaissance 2010, Cps Hiring, Chicago News

The Chicago Public Schools' controversial turnaround program unfairly targets African-American teachers, who are laid off at a greater rate than non-m...

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CPS' Renaissance 2010 Plan Failing Disabled Students: Study

Chi-Town Daily News | ADRIAN G. URIBARRI | Posted 06.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Public Schools, Renaissance 2010, Disabled Students, Chicago News

The Chicago Public Schools Renaissance 2010 initiative began in 2004 as a way to create new, high-quality schools in Chicago, and some research sugges...

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Beyond School Closings

Curtis Black | Posted 03.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Funding, Chicago School Closings, Chicago Public Schools, Cynthia Soto, CPS Closings, Renaissance 2010, Cynthia Soto School Closings, Chicago News
Curtis Black

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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Arne Duncan's Final Chicago Move: Consolidate 25 Schools

Chicago Sun-Times | Maudlyne Ihejirika | Posted 02.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: CPS Consolidation, Chicago School Consolidation, Arne Duncan, Renaissance 2010, Chicago Schools Closings, CPS. Chicago Public Schools, Chicago News

In his last major act before heading to Washington as President-elect Barack Obama's pick for education secretary, outgoing Chicago schools chief Arne...

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20 Chicago Schools To Close Or Merge

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

Read More: Chicago School Consolidation, CPS Closings, Chicago School Closings, Chicago Public Schools, Renaissance 2010, Chicago Schools, Cps, Chicago News

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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