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Hearing officers oppose 13 of closings planned by CPS
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending...
Tags: Hearing Impairment, Health and Safety at School, Calumet Heights, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain
Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...
Tags: Duke University, Barack Obama, Politics, Stanford University, Modern Family (tv program)
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Winnetka Club scholarships awarded
When New Trier High School senior Francesca Gambacorta is not studying chemistry, she can usually be found in another kind of class where she trades textbooks for kicks and punches. Gambacorta, 17, of Wilmette, has a black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. She was...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Chemistry, Teaching and Learning
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Maine West teacher wins Golden Apple
It's not every day that teachers get surprised by media, family and co-workers, but that's exactly what happened during Maine West fine arts teacher Gregory Regalado's Digital Imaging class at Maine West High School last week, when he found out that he...Tags: WTTW, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Northwestern junior competes for $100,000 on 'Jeopardy!'
For RedEyeNorthwestern University junior Daniel Donohue may or may not have won $100,000 in the "Jeopardy!" College Championship. You'll have to watch the two-week tournament starting Monday to find out for sure. Donohue was selected to compete on the show against...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Education, Jeopardy!, Georgetown
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YouTube videos tied to Comcast SportsNet reporter's firing, sources say
When Comcast SportsNet reporter Susannah Collins flubbed a line during a live broadcast Tuesday, saying the Blackhawks had a "tremendous amount of sex during the regular season," she became an overnight Internet sensation. Two days later, she was out of a...
Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, NFL Network (tv network), Computing and Information Technology Industry, Services and Shopping, Chicago White Sox
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Editorial: Slow down on prescription power
Illinois psychologists aren't doctors, but they're seeking one of medicine's most potent tools: the power to prescribe drugs for their patients. The psychologists scored a victory in April, when the state Senate approved a bill that would make...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Nursing, Pharmaceuticals, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health
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Young Chicago poet Malcolm London speaks up for education on TED show
On Tuesday night, if you tune into PBS' one-hour special "TED Talks Education," you'll see host John Legend and an array of prominent speakers, including Bill Gates, giving impassioned talks about ways to reinvent education. You'll also see Chicago's...
Tags: PBS (tv network), Austin (Chicago, Illinois), HIV, Human Interest, WTTW
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Naperville Central honors notable alumni
When Dave Linne graduated from Naperville Central High School he couldn't wait to leave the western suburbs. But years later looking back at his career writing ads for McDonald's, Kraft, Disney, Pepsi, Nintendo, Hallmark and more, he realized the impact...Tags: U.S. Army, Leo Burnett, Teaching and Learning, Students, ConAgra Foods Incorporated
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Chicago bike accident highlights the oft-brutal laws of physics, biology
Any attempt to make bicycling in Chicago easier and safer by using the law is welcome. That includes Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposals last week to amend the city's bike ordinance to give cyclists more freedom to maneuver but also increase penalties on...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Biology, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Agriculture
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Notre Dame elects 2 fellows
South Bend Tribune ReportSOUTH BEND -- The Rev. José E. Ahumada and John J. Brennan recently were elected to the University of Notre Dame's board of fellows. They fill vacancies left by the Rev. E. William Beauchamp and Patrick F. McCartan, both of whom reached the board...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Corporate Officers, Washington, DC, Politics, Princeton University
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Mary Novotny Jeffries advocates for amputees
Mary Novotny Jeffries was 11 when she lost her right leg, from the hip down, to bone cancer. When she returned to the home she shared with her parents and eight siblings on Chicago's South Side, everything — and nothing — had changed. "I...
Tags: Education, Conservation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Colleges and Universities
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