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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. After vote, school closings plan must race clock

    Chicago Public Schools has just three months to oversee Mayor Rahm Emanuel's massive school closing plan, a process laden with logistical challenges that could prove every bit as difficult for the system as the months leading up to last week's vote. Here...

    Tags: Jean-Claude Brizard, Students, House Building, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland

    While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America.
    While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Students, Six Flags Great America, DePaul University

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis

    Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Strikes

    4. May 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Dim view on Emanuel education policy, Tribune poll finds

    Chicago voters hold a dim view of Rahm Emanuel's stewardship of public education after a tumultuous year that featured a teachers strike and the mayor's push to close many neighborhood elementary schools, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
    Chicago voters hold a dim view of Rahm Emanuel's stewardship of public education after a tumultuous year that featured a teachers strike and the mayor's push to close many neighborhood elementary schools, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows....

    Tags: Jean-Claude Brizard, Academic Progress, Chicago Teachers Union, Rahm Emanuel, Politics

    5. May 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends

    Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks.
    Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...

    Tags: Jean-Claude Brizard, Garry McCarthy, Murder, Economy, NATO

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Road to recovery? It all depends

    As a youth, I marched under the red flag of socialism, a banner that's drooped badly in more recent decades. Stalin made a bloody mockery of Marx's vision of a classless society. Ditto Castro in Cuba. China is an old lefty's worst nightmare: a Communist...

    Tags: Philosophy, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Religion and Belief, McDonald's

    7. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Lake Forest High School principal retires early

    Lake Forest High School Principal Jay Hoffmann cited unspecified "personal issues" in an email announcement last week that he has taken a leave of absence and will retire early.
    Lake Forest High School Principal Jay Hoffmann cited unspecified "personal issues" in an email announcement last week that he has taken a leave of absence and will retire early. "In order for me to work through some personal issues, I am currently on...
    8. Mar 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago school closing plan ignites emotions

    After months of anxiety for parents and teachers, the release of a list of 53 public schools Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration plans to close ignited a fresh round of questions and protest as communities struggle to deal with the largest schools shake-...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Students, Terry Mazany, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union

    9. Mar 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Teachers union to vote on aggressive stand against Deasy policies

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    The Los Angeles teachers union has scheduled an April vote for an initiative that would, if passed, call for a more aggressive posture against the leadership of the L.A. Unified School District. The goal is to get a majority of......
    10. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Teachers on strike in Carpentersville District 300

    Teachers in Community Unit District 300 went out on strike this morning after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract.
    Special to the Tribune
    Teachers 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: Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Students, Career and Workplace, Chicago Public Schools

    11. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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.
    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: Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Students, Career and Workplace, Chicago Public Schools

    12. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Classes resume today as Carpentersville teachers end strike

    Teachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout in the large far northwest suburban school district.
    Special to the Tribune
    Teachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout in the large far northwest suburban school district. Talks had broken down late Monday, prompting the district's more than 1,200 teachers...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Students, Career and Workplace, Chicago Public Schools

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