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Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland
While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Strikes, Career and Workplace, DePaul University, Memorial Day
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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: Chicago Mayor, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Unions, Teachers
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Dim view on Emanuel education policy, Tribune poll finds
Chicago voters hold a dim view of Rahm Emanuel's stewardship of public education after a tumultuous year that featured a teachers strike and the mayor's push to close many neighborhood elementary schools, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows....
Tags: Jean-Claude Brizard, Barack Obama, Family, Economy, Business and Finance, Academic Progress
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Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends
Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...
Tags: Strikes, Career and Workplace, Economy, Family, Unions
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Road to recovery? It all depends
As a youth, I marched under the red flag of socialism, a banner that's drooped badly in more recent decades. Stalin made a bloody mockery of Marx's vision of a classless society. Ditto Castro in Cuba. China is an old lefty's worst nightmare: a Communist...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, Calvin Coolidge
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'Personal issues' cited by retiring Lake Forest principal
Tribune reporterLake Forest High School Principal Jay Hoffmann cited unspecified "personal issues" in an email announcement Wednesday that he has taken a leave of absence and will retire early. “In order for me to work through some personal issues, I am... -
Lake Forest High School principal retires early
Lake Forest High School Principal Jay Hoffmann cited unspecified "personal issues" in an email announcement last week that he has taken a leave of absence and will retire early. "In order for me to work through some personal issues, I am currently on...
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Chicago school closing plan ignites emotions
After months of anxiety for parents and teachers, the release of a list of 53 public schools Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration plans to close ignited a fresh round of questions and protest as communities struggle to deal with the largest schools shake-...Tags: Humboldt Park, Local Government, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Loop, Career and Workplace
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Teachers union to vote on aggressive stand against Deasy policies
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles teachers union has scheduled an April vote for an initiative that would, if passed, call for a more aggressive posture against the leadership of the L.A. Unified School District. The goal is to get a majority of...... -
Teachers on strike in Carpentersville District 300
Special to the TribuneTeachers in Community Unit District 300 went out on strike this morning after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract. Negotiators for the teachers union and the school district met for nearly nine hours Monday but failed to reach an agreement,...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Students, Teachers
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District 300 teachers end 1-day strike
Teachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout and reopen classes Wednesday in the large, far northwest suburban school district. Talks had broken down late Monday, prompting the...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Unions, Students
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Classes resume today as Carpentersville teachers end strike
Special to the TribuneTeachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout in the large far northwest suburban school district. Talks had broken down late Monday, prompting the district's more than 1,200 teachers...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Unions, Students
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