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Time for school choice in Chicago
"There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time." -- Calvin Coolidge, responding to the 1919 Boston police strike This oft-quoted line from the then-governor of Massachusetts might be updated to include "the public...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Separation of Church and State
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Recap: Dallas Dance addresses pressing issues in county schools at Newsmaker's Forum
Updated: The Baltimore Sun will soon publish the entire hour of the recent Newsmaker's Forum featuring County Schools Superintendent Dallas Dance, but for now, those interested can read the recap of Tweets where Dance sounds off on everything from cyber-...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Students, Academic Progress, Chicago Teachers Strike
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Baltimore educators to rally in support of Chicago teacher strike
Baltimore City educators are planning to rally in solidarity with their Chicago Public Schools counterparts, who made national news Monday by executing their first teacher strike in 25 years. About 25,000 Chicago unionized educators fulfilled their vow...Tags: Arne Duncan, Strikes, Elections, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Public Schools
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CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings
Tribune reporterAbout 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools. The protest, organized by the Chicago Teachers Union, kicked off at 10 a.m. at Jesse Owens...Tags: Elementary Schools, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Mayor, Jesse Owens, Teachers
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Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of...... -
Teachers elect Lewis to 2nd term as CTU head
Tribune reporterChicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has been leading the fight against the district’s plan to close schools, was reelected to a second three-year term...Tags: Karen Lewis, Separation of Church and State, Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Chicago Mayor
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Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the...Tags: Strikes, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Mayor, Elections, Teachers
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CPS documents raise questions about closings
Making the case to close Ericson Academy on the West Side, Chicago Public Schools officials stressed that it would cost $9.6 million to fix the 51-year-old building. What they didn't point out in materials provided to parents was that they planned to...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Chicago Public Schools
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Lawuits say school closings unfair,discriminate against blacks
Tribune reporterThe Chicago Teachers Union's decision to go to court to try to stop the city from closing 53 elementary schools, while not unexpected, makes clear that the Board of Education's vote on the proposal next week will not put an end to the controversy. The...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, University of Chicago, Trials, Autism
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Union sues Chicago, claims racism behind school closure plans
ReutersBy Greg McCune CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - The Chicago Teachers Union sued the nation's third-largest school district on Wednesday, saying a plan to close 54 schools this year discriminates against African-American children and those with disabilities....Tags: Litigation, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Students
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3 days of marches against school closings planned
With just over a week before the Chicago Board of Education votes on a proposal to close 54 schools, the Chicago Teachers Union and other activist groups said Monday they would hold marches over three days to protest the plan. The marches will begin...
Tags: Karen Lewis, Teaching and Learning, Elections, Chicago Mayor, Teachers
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School closings tough, but necessary
Despite the protests and political posturing, the simple truth remains: The city is broke. And given Chicago’s population decline, some schools are empty. The Chicago Teachers Union responds that it wants no schools closed. Period. That’...
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