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CPS head targets K-8 'dropout pipeline'
Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett vowed Monday to move forcefully to address the city's crisis in K-8 truancy and absenteeism, declaring: "We must work to shut down the dropout pipeline." She said that "while the district has not fully...Tags: Politics, Union League Club, Linda Chapa LaVia, Students, Government
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Some aldermen want charter school moratorium
Clout StreetA group of aldermen are calling for a moratorium on new charter schools starting in 2014 in Chicago, arguing it doesn't make sense to add new charter seats at a time the city is considering closing public schools that don't have enough students. "It's...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Charter Schools, Daniel Solis, Chicago Charter Schools, Schools
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CPS chief: High schools, top schools likely off closing list
Tribune reporterChicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has agreed in general to take high schools and high-performing schools off the list of school closings. But there's a caveat: Those high schools that require costly repairs or are so small that they don'... -
Dental sealants make grade with CPS
At the Nathan Davis Elementary School library on a recent Wednesday, Angela Worth, a dental hygienist, brushed cloudy white goo onto a second-grader's molars. Twenty seconds under a bright blue light and the cavity-preventing substance — called a...
Tags: Tooth Decay, Students, Health Insurance, Dental Health, Government Health Care
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Simeon All Access | Q and A with Donte Ingram
Donte Ingram's first season at Simeon has been a whirlwind. Just as the 6-foot-5 junior, a transfer from Danville, was earning extended minutes off the bench, he was declared ineligible by the Illinois High School Association due to residency issues....
Tags: Morgan Park, Iowa Hawkeyes, High School Sports
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Dawn Turner Trice: Lester and Nancy McKeever's South Shore legacy
Meet the McKeevers. Last week, Lester and Nancy McKeever moved out of the penthouse apartment where they've lived for nearly 40 years. If you only knew that the McKeevers are one of Chicago's longtime power couples, then maybe that would be enough...
Tags: Dawn Turner Trice, Lawyers, South Shore, Politics, Federal Reserve
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No. 3 Simeon leads No. 2 Morgan Park at halftime
Tribune reporterNo. 3 Simeon took a 26-23 halftime lead over No. 2 Morgan Park in a Chicago Public League meeting at Chicago State on Wednesday. Simeon's Jaylon Tate had eight points and Jabari Parker added seven points and four rebounds in the first half. Morgan Park'...Tags: Morgan Park
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The pitfalls of school projects
Change of SubjectParent and Chicago Public Schools teacher P.J. Karafiol's Project Manifesto: What drives me crazy is the project that takes place entirely out-of-class, with no clear connection to skills acquired in class, and without enough structure that a student... -
Helfgot's hoops blog | Morgan Park's Williams cleared to play by CPS
Morgan Park’s loaded backcourt is now complete. Senior point guard Markee Williams, who transferred from Morgan Park to Crane and then back to Morgan Park, has been declared eligible by Chicago Public Schools administration, according to Morgan...
Tags: Morgan Park, Richton Park, Hyde Park
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CPS chief forcing coaches to set better example
Barbara Byrd-Bennett still remembers how often her daughter, Nailah, quoted coaches of every sport growing up in New York. Nowadays, Byrd-Bennett frequently hears similar reverence repeated from her twin grandsons, who just started playing football....
Tags: Sports, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Schools, Chicago State University
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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: Teachers, Career and Workplace, Students, Chicago Teachers Strike, Teaching and Learning
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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: Teachers, Career and Workplace, Students, Chicago Teachers Strike, Teaching and Learning
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