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    Jan 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  1. L.A. Unified gets praise for authorizing, overseeing charter schools

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    A nonprofit that examines the authorization of charter schools gave good marks Thursday to the Los Angeles Unified School District -- a finding that may surprise some local charter school operators who have long battled the school system. The thumbs-up......
    2. Dec 28, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama's well-stocked Cabinet

    Now that Barack Obama has filled all of the seats at (and near) his Cabinet table, one thing is clear: The candidate who campaigned on a platform of change attaches equal importance to competence.
    Now that Barack Obama has filled all of the seats at (and near) his Cabinet table, one thing is clear: The candidate who campaigned on a platform of change attaches equal importance to competence. Seldom has a presidential Cabinet included so many...

    Tags: Xavier Becerra, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Minority Groups, Ken Salazar

    3. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Girls' running program makes having fun no sweat

    There's a time for serious conversation and a time for silliness. And there's always time for running.
    There's a time for serious conversation and a time for silliness. And there's always time for running. For 6,700 girls at 287 sites in the Chicago area, Girls on the Run is where it all happens. It's the place to weigh in on heavy stuff, but also do the...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Running, Road Running, Soccer, Sports

    4. May 2, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  4. Open thread: The Weeks in Review

    Change of Subject
    The "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of......
    5. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. One vote, many lives

    The Chicago City Council will vote on many items Wednesday. None likely will be more important than the zoning change on tap for the property at 2245 W. Pershing Road.
    The Chicago City Council will vote on many items Wednesday. None likely will be more important than the zoning change on tap for the property at 2245 W. Pershing Road. That is where Concept Schools, a top-quality charter operator, wants to open the...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Karen Lewis, New Products, Chicago City Council, George A. Cardenas

    6. May 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Kirk makes first public appearance in Illinois since stroke

    During his first official public appearance in Illinois since he suffered a major stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk on Friday announced that "rehab works" and said he hopes his steady improvement serves to encourage others with medical challenges.
    During his first official public appearance in Illinois since he suffered a major stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk on Friday announced that "rehab works" and said he hopes his steady improvement serves to encourage others with medical challenges. Kirk took...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Penny Pritzker, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, North Chicago, Students

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Kirk at 1st public appearance in Ill. since stroke: 'Rehab works'

    Making what was billed as his first official public appearance in Illinois since he suffered a major stroke, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., took questions from the press at a charter school at Naval Station Great Lakes outside North Chicago this afternoon and toured the school.
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    Making what was billed as his first official public appearance in Illinois since he suffered a major stroke, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., took questions from the press at a charter school at Naval Station Great Lakes outside North Chicago this afternoon...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, North Chicago, Students, Teaching and Learning, Education

    8. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Mom of 10-year-old shot in Austin: 'I hope the world gets better'

    Jaylen Price lay in a hospital bed Thursday, a bullet lodged in his body and doctors not sure yet whether they will operate on the 10-year-old to remove it. But that's not what has been on the fourth-grader's mind. "He's not talking about it. He's 10,"...

    Tags: Firearms, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Austin (Chicago, Illinois)

    9. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Teachers at UNO charters vote to unionize

    Teachers at schools run by the United Neighborhood Organization, one of the largest charter networks in the city, voted Wednesday to unionize.
    Teachers at schools run by the United Neighborhood Organization, one of the largest charter networks in the city, voted Wednesday to unionize. Teachers at privately run, publicly funded charter schools in Chicago have never been part of the Chicago...

    Tags: Charter Schools, American Federation of Teachers, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Teachers

    10. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Every day is Earth Day for Sarah Elizabeth Ippel

    Sarah Elizabeth Ippel's eyes lit up as she peered into the chicken coop at the edge of her school's playground.
    Sarah Elizabeth Ippel's eyes lit up as she peered into the chicken coop at the edge of her school's playground. "There are a few in there," Ippel, 31, said, pointing to several eggs recently laid by the three resident chickens. "Whoever finds them first...

    Tags: Charter Schools, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Religion and Belief, Earth Day, Philosophy

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. My challenge to Karen Lewis

    A year ago Chicago teachers, clinicians, paraprofessionals and parents hoped that their strength in numbers and unity would yield the legislative action and contract settlement needed to remedy the problems teachers face in the classroom —...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, School Examinations, Karen Lewis, Work Rules Contract Issues, Students

    12. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. A Bronzeville charter school makes its mark in robotics

    If their robot was ever going to fling Frisbees well enough to win a world championship, the students at Perspectives/IIT Math & Science Academy had work to do.
    If their robot was ever going to fling Frisbees well enough to win a world championship, the students at Perspectives/IIT Math & Science Academy had work to do. Joe Michaelis, head coach of the Bronzeville school's robotics team, ran through the...

    Tags: Charter Schools, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Schools, Engineering

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