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Posts in category "Media Watch"

CPS Refutes Hiring Spree Claim

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Every Friday, Seth Lavin rehashes lots of things you've already seen or heard about here during the week but he also comes up with some items that are new or original.  Here, for example, is a response Lavin got from Becky Carroll about the issue of whether CPS's communications staff is much larger than it used to be, as well as a few other tidbits.  Or, just enjoy the Alien Spelling Bee.  ... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
Monday at 1:14 pm
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The Very Public Execution Of Marc Wigler

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Today’s news is a hodge-podge of this and that, but the story that grabs my attention is the expulsion of Marc Wigler from CTU. First off, I want a copy of the 15,000 CPS emails that CTU got via FOIA — Jesse, you know my email. Second, I want to know the backstory here —... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
May 16, 2012 at 7:46 am
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Homeboy Chicago?

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LA doesn’t have CeaseFire (that I know of) but Chicago doesn’t have Homeboy Industries, LA’s long-running nonprofit social services program (that I know of), either. Homebody  isn’t technically an education program, but the initiative  – described in Douglas McGray’s recent Fast Company article, “House Of Second Chances” — is full of education connections and lessons for... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
May 4, 2012 at 7:05 pm
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The Next Lincoln Park High School?

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Which neighborhood school will be the next LPHS?  Hidden at the bottom of Linda Lutton’s new story about neighborhood IB programs is a chart showing schools like Kelly with massive programs and decent results.  Most have much higher percentages of black and Latino kids, and lower ACT scores for IB kids.  Some have perceived or... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
April 25, 2012 at 8:56 am
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Gorbachev At Von Steuben

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It was a big day for CPS with Nobel Laureates visiting schools around the city.  Von Steuben, which got a visit from former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev seemed to be where all the press attention went. That’s Rahm seated in the background, and Sean Penn is there too.  Feeling creative?  Let us know what... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
April 24, 2012 at 8:00 am
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"Longer Day" Goes National

Today’s CPS news includes an NPR (national) story about the longer day debate, some news about the Nobel laureate visit (anyone have the list of schools they’re visiting?), a bad result for teachers laid off in 2010, and some spring school safety stories. LONGER DAY Chicago Wants Longer School Day; Foes Want Details NPR:   Most Chicago... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
April 23, 2012 at 7:30 am
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No, Rahm Probably Won't Meet With You

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“Emanuel had hardly met with community groups, social service organizations, or neighborhood activists at all. His predecessor Mayor Daley, hardly known as a paragon of small-d democracy, met with such people all the time.”  That’s a key quote from Rolling Stones columnist Rick Perlstein, who slams the Mayor and the fawning national and mainstream media coverage... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
April 4, 2012 at 4:04 pm
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Weak Sauce

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There’s a spate of what seems to me like self-righteous, intellectually dishonest writing about education coming out in the last few days.  Not to worry, however.  I put a quick stop to it.  First, the Washington Post’s Paul Farhi takes aim at mainstream education journalism recently in the American Journalism Review, describing the coverage as... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
April 4, 2012 at 10:00 am
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PBS Features Albany Park Theater Project

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On Monday night the PBS NewsHour ran a long segment on APTP, the well-known youth theater project.  Watch it below or click the link and watch it over there.  Are there other groups like APTP, as good or better?  Is this latest show, Home Land, particularly good?    ... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
March 29, 2012 at 8:25 am
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Too Much Credit For "Stand"?

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Today’s news is dominated with wrapup stories about the primaries — many of them focused on the role Stand For Children IL may have played in the races where it placed bets.  Anyone else curious that Stand is making their role so public (press release, publicity availabilities) given what happened last year?  Also, is it... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
March 22, 2012 at 7:53 am
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