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Chicago schools to offer $10 million mentoring program For kids at Freedom Elementary School in Plainfield, the number of keychains hooked to their backpacks says it all. Read more... South Loop School at crossroads Ten years ago, South Loop School was struggling with low test scores and on the verge of probation. Read more... Chicago schools to offer $10 million mentoring program Chicago Public Schools is offering $10 million over two years to fund mentorship programs for 3,000 of the district's most at-risk students, the latest component of an anti-violence plan meant to stem shootings among city high schoolers. Read more... Helping principals, teachers the next wave of performance management Catalyst Chicago This Friday, CEO Ron Huberman will address school leaders at the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association's annual conference. His topic: performance management, one of the hallmarks of his year-long tenure as head of Chicago Public Schools. Read more... Wrongful death suit filed against school district for fifth-graders suicide Justice News Legal News for Illinois Wrongful Death Attorneys. School district sued for wrongful death of 10-year-old that hung himself at school. Read more... Chicago Not A Really "Super" School District Chicago Now I'm not sure why this matters, since I don't think Illinois is going to be among the first few states to get Race To The Top money from Washington Read more... Teen shot in arm on way to school An 8th grade boy suffered a gunshot wound to the arm Monday morning near his North Side school. Read more... Daley taps Richardson-Lowry for Chicago school board chief Mayor Richard Daley today recommended former buildings commissioner Mary Richardson-Lowry as his pick to be the new president of the Chicago Board of Education. Read more... CPS backtracks fast on moving Keller Chicago Public Schools officials are apparently considering a plan to dismantle Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School, which ranks second in the state in student test scores, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Read more... Why Parents Fight to Keep "Failing" Schools Open School closures are becoming increasingly common in troubled urban school districts across the country. Read more... Mentoring Progam Aims to Help CPS Girls Chicago Public Schools has committed to spending millions of dollars for mentoring troubled students. Some women are stepping in with their own mentoring program for young girls. Read more... Daley Withholding Judgement on Schools Credit Card Scandal In the wake of a Tribune investigation into the apparent misuse of city-issued credit cards by high-ranking officials in the Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Daley says that he wants to wait to see what the report that Schools Inspector General James Sullivan will issue says. Read more... Central Illinois copes with icy blast, power outages EUREKA -- Christy Casey, owner of Images 126, a hair, tanning and fitness salon on Main Street in Eureka, noticed the lights flicker once about 1:40 p.m. Thursday and was concerned. Read more... CPS proposes changes at 14 schools As it continues to search for ways to improve public education the Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday unveiled propsed changes to 14 schools that include closures, consolidation, turnaround, and phase out. Read more... Cooking Up Change brings healthy food to CPS Cooking Up Change, a benefit to support the Healthy Schools Campaign, was held on Oct. 29 at Salvage One, Chicago. Read more... CPS 'turn-around' in store for Marshall High School Most of the staff, teachers and administrators at Marshall Metropolitan High School will be replaced under a Chicago Public Schools "turn around" plan, CPS head Ron Huberman announced Tuesday. Read more... Daley Says School Closings Are Necessary Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says school closings and turnarounds are necessary to improve the city's quality of education. Read more... Community members decry public school overhauls Chicago Public School plans to close at least four schools and overhaul several others, ignoring students' needs, says Dr. Eric Gutstein, education professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Read more... CPS Closures: Will it Really Improve the School System? Major changes are on the horizon for more than a dozen Chicago Public Schools that suffer from low test scores or under-enrollment. Read more... Chicago schools unveil next round of closings Students displaced by the newest round of Chicago school closings won't be bounced to equally dismal schools, according to policies highlighted today as the district unveiled the next round of schools to be targeted. Read more... Cheer squads compete at East High The sixth annual Rockford Cheer Invitational was Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at East High School. About 40 teams were expected to vie for a chance at the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association state championship in Springfield. Read more... |
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