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Daniels’ signature sets Indiana education reform in motion
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels got just about everything he wanted in this legislative session, at least when it comes to education. Daniels says Saturday morning he will sign the last of three key...
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Parents to CPS: Make our school a charter
When Chicago closes low-performing schools, the district often faces fierce resistance from parents, who fight to save their children’s teachers and their neighborhood's institution. Now, for the first...
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Emanuel defends proposed property-tax hike for schools
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has promised to take on City Hall’s budget gap without raising taxes. But he’s taking a different tack with red ink at the school district he controls. Emanuel on Tuesday...
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Hopes for new school shine brightly in its architecture
A crowd of parents and students inaugurated a shiny new school Thursday night on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Juan Moreno, architect of the UNO charter elementary school, the city’s 11th UNO school, said...
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Report finds Chicago's charter schools 'in good fiscal health'
A new report out Tuesday shows Chicago's Charter schools are in good financial shape. But the Civic Federation, a non-partisan budget watchdog group, finds there are some concerns.The group awarded...
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Charter-school agency’s funding raises questions
A new government agency could boost the number of charter schools in Illinois. But the way the agency is financing itself raises questions.The Illinois State Charter School Commission, created by a law...
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The proportion of privately run Chicago public schools to increase
At the same time Chicago Public Schools says it needs to close down schools, maybe as many as 100, it’s planning to open brand new ones.In a promotional video for a new high school called Intrinsic,...
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Chicago charter school subject to private-sector labor laws
Teachers at a Chicago charter school are now subject to private-sector labor laws, rather than state laws governing public workers. The move could impact how public schools are run down the road.The...
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UNO allows teachers to choose to unionize
One of Chicago’s largest charter school networks is allowing its teachers and staff to choose whether to unionize.United Neighborhood Organization, or UNO, says its teachers can decide without...
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How much demand is there for Chicago charter schools? No one knows.
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Morning Shift: Legislation aims to make changes at charter schools
We look at what some charter school supporters are hoping for as several bills work their way through the state legislature. Plus, how the popular business model of franchising is squeezing small...
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Charter supporters rally against bills in Illinois legislature
Hundreds of Chicago charter school parents, students and alums rallied in Springfield Tuesday to oppose legislation they say will hurt charter schools.The group started its day with a rally outside...
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Student suspensions, by the numbers
More than 50,000 Chicago Public Schools students got out-of-school suspensions last year, according to a WBEZ analysis of state and district data. That’s about 13 percent of the district's...
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Morning Shift: Comparing disciplinary tactics in Chicago schools
We take a look at school discipline in Chicago's charter and traditional public schools. WBEZ's bureau reporters tell us what they heard at their "On the Table" events. And, we've got the ragtime...
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On education, candidates for Illinois governor closer than they think
The Republican candidate for Illinois governor says he’ll soon be talking more about his top priority: education. Bruce Rauner has been involved in education for years, giving lots of money to schools...
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CPS students scramble for new school after Concept charter opening delayed
With just one week before the first day of school, Chicago Public Schools officials are scrambling to find hundreds of students a new school.A new campus of Horizon Math and Science Academy located in...
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CPS finally releases school ratings
Chicago parents can finally see how their school stacks up to others.Typically, school ratings, which give schools Level 1, 2, or 3 labels, come out in late October, around the same time that student...
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Charters might move into closed CPS schools
A LEARN charter school (right) rents space across the street from the now vacant Calhoun North school (left). Chicago Public Schools paid $67,151 in utilities for Calhoun North from Sept. 2013 to July...
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Chicago school board to consider charter relocations, renewals
The Chicago Board of Education is expected to vote Wednesday on proposals that would expand enrollment at several charter schools and move some into different buildings.In one case, Rowe Elementary...
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North Lawndale high school to help pay out-of-pocket college costs
Here’s what Evan Westerfield couldn’t understand.“The student has been talking about studying nursing and then, all of a sudden, they’ve changed their mind and say, ‘Nah, I want to go to that school...
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