As they waved signs displaying witty slogans, passionately chanted phrases, and gave emotional testimony, students, teachers,…
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Neighborhood School Enrollments
Linda Lutton, reporting for WBEZ, notes that the percentage of children attending elementary school in…
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Chicago Public Schools Review Disciplinary Policies
Students are expelled more often in Chicago’s privately run charter schools than in district schools,…
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When schools close forever
Beyond the school closings, what happens when a school closes and the property must be…
Urban Prep Academy, ABLA Work On Improving Relations After Street Fight
A street fight in September involving students from Urban Prep West was due the school’s lack of communication with the community, Deverra Beverly, president of the ABLA Local Advisory Council, said.
Chicago Consortium results for schools; Mixed results
A study by the University of Chicago released this week is highlighting strengths and weaknesses…
New Leadership for Chicago Teachers
Image by Fibonacci Blue via Flickr A report from the Newstips Blog: As new and…
“Shot, Robbed or Beat Up:” Uprooted CPS Students Have Few Options
by Michael Neary of StreetWise Sept. 10, 2008 — The closing of Austin High School…