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Littlest orator moves people on both sides of CPS debate
Tribune reporterJust 4 feet tall, the tiniest student protester stands on a chair to reach the lectern. The microphone is adjusted so he can speak to the crowds of people, who are sometimes stunned for a second — who is this kid? — and then electrified....Tags: Karen Lewis, Students, Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Steve Garvey
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After vote, school closings plan must race clock
Chicago Public Schools has just three months to oversee Mayor Rahm Emanuel's massive school closing plan, a process laden with logistical challenges that could prove every bit as difficult for the system as the months leading up to last week's vote. Here...Tags: Jean-Claude Brizard, Rahm Emanuel, Separation of Church and State, Chicago Teachers Strike, Teaching and Learning
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Open thread: 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 not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
U.S. Education Secretary Talks School Safety In Hartford
The Hartford Courant— Local students gathered in a town hall meeting Friday asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is too much, and a long list of school security issues. "The...Tags: Government, Elizabeth Esty, Chris Murphy, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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CPS employee accused of pushing student down stairs
Tribune reporterChicago Public Schools has removed a Dunbar Vocational Career Academy employee from his position after a video posted online appears to show him pushing a female student down a flight of stairs. The 16-year-old student’s family released a statement...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Man charged with murder 4 years after teen killed in SUV wreck
Tribune reporterA Southwest Side man has been charged in the 2009 death of a 16-year-old boy ejected from an SUV when it was rammed by a van during a chase, prosecutors said. Hugo “Juicy” Ocon, 30, has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Cicero, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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CPS suspends employee seen pushing student in video
Chicago Public Schools has removed a Dunbar Vocational Career Academy employee from his job after a video was posted online that appears to show him pushing a female student down a flight of stairs. The 16-year-old student's family released a statement...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Hearing set on lawsuits over CPS closings
A day after the controversial Chicago Board of Education vote to shut 49 elementary schools, a federal judge on Thursday scheduled a four-day hearing in July on two lawsuits that seek to halt the closings. The hearing before U.S. District Judge John Lee...
Tags: Justice System, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Separation of Church and State, Judges
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Hearing set in lawsuits over Chicago Public Schools closings
Tribune reporterA day after the controversial Chicago Board of Education vote to shut down 50 schools, a federal judge today scheduled a four-day hearing in July to decide whether to halt the closures. The hearing before U.S. District Judge John Lee is likely to include...Tags: Justice System, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Separation of Church and State, Judges
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Chicago board approves largest school closing
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Separation of Church and State, Budgets and Budgeting, Gang Activity, Washington, DC
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Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report
ReutersThe Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Finance, Chicago Park District, Chicago Transit Authority, Rahm Emanuel
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Our responsibility to Chicago's youngest generation
Every elected official loves nothing more than to open a new school, a new library or a new park. But the demands of elected office require doing more than what we "like" doing. The oath that we take to serve residents and build a better future for our...
Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Mayor
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May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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