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CPS OKs massive closings
Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....
Tags: Walter Burnett, Jr., Layoffs and Downsizing, Ryerson Incorporated, Politics, University of Chicago
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CPS approves largest school closure in city's history
Tribune reportersMonths of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....Tags: Walter Burnett, Jr., Karen Lewis, Ryerson Incorporated, Layoffs and Downsizing, Family
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List of schools and program to be closed
The following elementary schools, and one high school program that is part of a school, will be shut down: 1. Louis Armstrong Math & Science Elementary School 2. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School 3. Arna Wendell Bontemps Elementary School 4....Tags: Schools, Ryerson Incorporated, Francis Scott Key, Garfield Park, Elementary 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: Teaching and Learning, Education, Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools
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Big Ten track: Ohio State's Fallon hopes for big finish
The Columbus DispatchThe breeze in his face and miles beneath his feet carry Chris Fallon to a place of truth, as if clarity is best served by running. "It's such a pure thing," Fallon said. "In running, you only get out of it what you put into it. That's what I love...Tags: College Sports, Indiana Hoosiers, Wisconsin Badgers, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Track and Field
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Voice of the People, May. 10
Union business This is in response to "My challenge to Karen Lewis" (Perspective, April 26), by Tanya Saunders-Wolffe, a counselor at Jesse Owens Community Academy on the Far South Side. Why is the Chicago Tribune newspaper a venue for proselytizing...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Newspapers, Mother's Day, Karen Lewis
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Track and field: Hammer time for Ohio State
The Columbus DispatchHonors and historical success suggest there is a weight of expectations on Alexis Thomas, whose specialty involves twirling in a circle four times and throwing a 20-pound ball attached to a wire. Thomas is the reigning Big Ten champion in the hammer...Tags: College Sports, Science and Technology, Human Interest, Track and Field, 2016 Olympic Games
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'Inside the NBA' host Kenny Smith talks race and sexuality in sports
NBA player Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay continues to be the biggest news of the week -- a story amplified by the comments of basketball analyst Chris Broussard on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" calling homosexuality "an open rebellion to...
Tags: Jason Collins, Basketball, National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan, Two and a Half Men (tv program)
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bryan Burwell column
St. Louis Post-DispatchIn the flash of this very important moment, Jason Collins is being looked upon as a profound historic marker. He is "The First." He is a groundbreaker. He is that rare figure in American sports history who bears the mark of a fearless social game-...Tags: Jason Collins, Basketball, Sports Illustrated, St. Louis Rams, Kobe Bryant
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My challenge to Karen Lewis
A year ago Chicago teachers, clinicians, paraprofessionals and parents hoped that their strength in numbers and unity would yield the legislative action and contract settlement needed to remedy the problems teachers face in the classroom —...
Tags: Education, Karen Lewis, Chicago Public Schools, Work Rules Contract Issues, Politics
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The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind., Craig Pearson column
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.Indiana State's track schedule has helped its men's and women's teams escape the glacial Wabash Valley weather and enjoy warm days in Auburn, Ala., and Knoxville, Tenn. With the Sycamores' track facility basically laid to rest for competition and...Tags: College Sports, Horse and Harness Racing, Indiana University, Indiana State Sycamores, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Jesse Owens family objects to proposed closing of Jesse Owens Community Academy
Change of SubjectStory. Jesse Owens was a great and inspirational figure and a wonderful namesake for a school, but sentiment like this should not be part of the debate over school closings. Maybe one of the newly combined schools could drop its......
May 23, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 17, 2013
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