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Wednesday CTU, Board Meetings

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Forget about NATO, it’s already old news. It’s the big CTU meetup on Wednesday that’s really important, right?  I guess so.  Details here. There’s also a Board meeting — agenda here. Note the proposed attendance zone changes to Shields and Brighton II in addition to the South Shore ICP / CVS / Bowen changes we... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
Tuesday at 8:40 am
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Lewis On WTTW (Plus More)

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I’m always a little nervous when Karen Lewis appears on camera, but the truth is that she’s usually pretty articulate, etc. (whether you agree with her or not. In addition to the segment last night, WTTW has an interview with social studies teacher Jessica Marshall which is just as interesting if not more so. Curious tidbit... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
May 9, 2012 at 9:35 am
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Teacher Helps Launch "TED-ED"

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Chicago’s own TED teacher celebrity, Aaron Reedy, is helping TED launch its education channel, TED-ED, with this video about why male ants don’t have a father (and other interesting tidbits about sex selection):  ”It’s a 5 minute cartoon explaining the basics of different ways that sex is determined in the animal kingdom. I wrote it and did... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
April 26, 2012 at 12:07 pm
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Inflappable JCB Talks Favorite Teacher

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He’s the head of Chicago Public Schools (or the spokesman, at least).  He’s apparently inflappable (believe, me, I’ve tried).  Michael Scott was a hothead compared to Brizard.  Here he talks about his favorite teacher, who helped him get acclimated to life in the US.  It’s via the Teacher Channel, which, like HULU, is intended to... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
March 28, 2012 at 12:09 pm
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CPS Wins!

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Let’s take a moment to bask in the reflected glory of the Simeon boy’s basketball team (suspended though they may be), the Whitney Young debate team, and all the other CPS students and teams that are competing against their blue eyeshadowed suburban and downstate rivals — and winning. Simeon won the IHSA championship against Proviso... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
March 22, 2012 at 9:35 am
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IL Improves On EdWeek Report

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You might be surprised to find that IL moved from 40th to 29th on EdWeek’s annual report card for states (Quality Counts 2012).  But it’s true.  That’s a C (76.3 points), just below the US average for states.    ... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
January 23, 2012 at 9:00 am
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So You Want To Work At The Central Office?

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Let’s say you wanted to work at the Central Office.  Let’s say you had a fair amount of school experience and even had some work in the financial sector but didn’t have an inside contact or someone who could recommend you.  How would you find out about, apply for, and even get a job?  Has... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
January 12, 2012 at 3:34 pm
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Tough Times For ChiArts

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Is ChiArts really being treated so unfairly, given the tough times all around?  I can’t really tell, though obviously things haven’t gone smoothly.  From an email sent to me earlier this week:  ”What was once one of Maggie Daley’s pet projects has become a political hot potato tossed from school to school.  It is really... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
December 9, 2011 at 1:11 pm
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Why Isn't 60% Success Enough?

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Here’s a CPS/City Hall created video that features the Mayor’s visit to the turnaround effort at Morton Academy. I’m not sure who the women behind him are (but would love to know) and am wondering, slick videos aside, if anyone has firsthand information on whether the improvement (it’s rated Level I) is legit? What makes... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
December 7, 2011 at 7:03 pm
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12/3/11 Weekend Open Discussion

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Happy weekend — happy December.  I don’t know about you, but I’m wiped out.  Weekends back from holidays are always like that, but this one also had reports and announcements galore in Chicago — I still don’t get the Casals thing, by the way — plus I was doing some reporting on a crazy labor... Read more »
By Alexander Russo,
December 3, 2011 at 9:08 am
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