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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. School year ends with sit-in at one school

    For the most part, the school year ended Wednesday without a hitch, although a small group of activists staged a sit-in for several hours at one of the schools being closed by the Chicago Public Schools.
    For the most part, the school year ended Wednesday without a hitch, although a small group of activists staged a sit-in for several hours at one of the schools being closed by the Chicago Public Schools. A 15-year-old who was part of the sit-in at...

    Tags: Humboldt Park

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. CPS leader predicts happier ties with teachers union

    Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett offered an upbeat vision of the district's future during an event Tuesday night, a dramatically different take from that given by Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis in a speech earlier in the day.
    Chicago Tribune reporters
    Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett offered an upbeat vision of the district's future during an event Tuesday night, a dramatically different take from that given by Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis in a speech earlier in the...

    Tags: Teachers, Chicago Mayor, Politics, Layoffs and Downsizing, Karen Lewis

    3. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. CTU's Lewis rips Emanuel's 'elite' advisers

    In the wake of recent school closings and teacher layoffs, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis took aim Tuesday at the two R’s of her education reform effort — racism and revenue.
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    In the wake of recent school closings and teacher layoffs, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis took aim Tuesday at the two R’s of her education reform effort — racism and revenue. Lewis, speaking to the City Club of Chicago, did not...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Finance, Teachers

    4. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Who classifies as 'rich white people'?

    Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis' latest rant has me wondering what determines if a person is considered rich anymore. Lewis stated, "When will we address the fact that rich white people think they know what’s in the best interest of...

    Tags: Karen Lewis

    5. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. CPS to lay off hundreds of teachers from closing schools

    Chicago Public Schools said Friday that 663 employees at schools the district is closing, including teachers, teaching assistants and bus aides, don't qualify to follow students to their new schools and will be laid off. The total includes 420 teachers,...

    Tags: Government Debt, Collective Contract, Teachers, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing

    6. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. CPS announces teacher layoffs; union braces for more

    The Chicago Teachers Union knew school closings were going to be a blow for its membership, and it's starting to learn how big the hit could be.
    The Chicago Teachers Union knew school closings were going to be a blow for its membership, and it's starting to learn how big the hit could be. The announcement by Chicago Public Schools on Friday that 420 teachers, more than a third of them with...

    Tags: Teachers, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting, Chicago Public Schools

    7. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Teachers union, charter schools rail at CPS budget cuts

    As principals got a better sense this week of their school's budget for the coming year, officials with the Chicago Teachers Union and privately run charter schools — which rarely agree on anything — both sounded an alarm over the effects of potential funding cuts.
    As principals got a better sense this week of their school's budget for the coming year, officials with the Chicago Teachers Union and privately run charter schools — which rarely agree on anything — both sounded an alarm over the effects of...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Pension and Welfare, Finance, Teachers, Career and Workplace

    8. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago Public Schools issues 5-year plan

    An annual scorecard on the district's performance and greater accountability throughout the system are some of the promises outlined in the first long-term plan for Chicago Public Schools issued since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office.
    An annual scorecard on the district's performance and greater accountability throughout the system are some of the promises outlined in the first long-term plan for Chicago Public Schools issued since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office. Schools CEO...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Teachers, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Teachers Strike, Teaching and Learning

    9. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Annual report card for parents part of new CPS education plan

    Chicago Public Schools unveiled a five-year education plan on Monday that promises an annual report card to provide parents with information on the academic performance of schools and show how many principals and teachers are rated as high performers.
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    Chicago Public Schools unveiled a five-year education plan on Monday that promises an annual report card to provide parents with information on the academic performance of schools and show how many principals and teachers are rated as high performers....

    Tags: Report Cards, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Public Schools, Karen Lewis

    10. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Emanuel sees tough choices on school budget

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday sought to lay the blame for upcoming Chicago Public Schools budget cuts on state lawmakers' failure to extend pension relief, saying the loss in Springfield is now "on the doorstep of every school and every classroom in the city of Chicago."
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday sought to lay the blame for upcoming Chicago Public Schools budget cuts on state lawmakers' failure to extend pension relief, saying the loss in Springfield is now "on the doorstep of every school and every classroom in the...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Chicago Mayor, Politics

    11. Jun 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Democrats have ruined Illinois

    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago.
    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago. Maybe it's too obvious to state, but it isn't said often enough. Or barely at all. Democrats have locked up the city and the state. They have supermajorities in both houses of the Illinois legislature. The...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Richard M. Daley, Michael Madigan, Democratic Party, Chicago Mayor

    12. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Lawmakers vote to lower mandatory school age to 6 from 7

    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 starting in September 2014 under a bill that cleared the legislature Thursday in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest grades.
    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 starting in September 2014 under a bill that cleared the legislature Thursday in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest...

    Tags: La Shawn K. Ford, Illinois Governor, Rahm Emanuel, Springfield, Chicago Mayor

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