The Chicago school closing saga continues, as the Chicago Teachers Union led a rally downtown to protest all the closings. […]
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Cyberbullying bill passes, unanimously, in MD House
A short but powerful bill to prevent cyberbullying passed the Maryland House of Delegates in a unanimous vote Saturday. […]
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At what age should children have to go to school?
Some bills now in Illinois’s General Assembly would lower the age at which students are required to be in school on school days from 7, where it is now, to 6 or possibly 5. […]
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Teenagers, drunk at a party, are charged as juveniles
Some teens were arrested at an underage drinking party Saturday night in Maryland. We take a closer look at teen drinking and college plans high school seniors have. […]
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IL teacher: We have a moral imperative to share
We join the voice of Illinois’s former Teacher of the Year as he tells educators they have a moral obligation to spread the word about what works and what doesn’t in our real schools. […]
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The 1-sided Tribune editorial series on school reform
An editorial series in the Tribune based on a survey of Chicagoans supports the corporate reform agenda, including parent-trigger laws. We shine a new light of democracy on the survey. […]
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In huge shakeup, Chicago will likely close 54 schools
If the 54 schools on the final list of proposed closures in the Chicago Public Schools system are actually shut down, it will be the largest one-time, one-district mass closure in recent history. […]
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Fewer minorities in teaching careers than in population
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is wondering why schools of education are granting more degrees to white and male teachers than they are to men or minority teachers. […]
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Big IL districts skeptical about online charter proposal
Several major Illinois school districts heard a proposal for an online charter school Monday night, and most people who spoke at the meetings were not in favor of the charter’s existence. […]
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Voxitatis to pilot reading challenge this summer
The Voxitatis Research Foundation will conduct an initial pilot test of a Web-based application that will promote reading over the summer months. […]
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