Archive for August 2011
How Does a CPS Student Survive a Sibling’s Violent Death—Twice?
Charinez Jefferson, the 16-year-old young mom killed in a shooting on August 16, was in the news again Monday. Eighteen-year-old Timothy Jones was charged in her murder. Jefferson leaves behind two children—one is the child she was carrying at the time of her death. A memorial with teddy bears and balloons stands on 64th street... Read more »
Keep DREAMin': Immigration Reform Ain't Gonna Happen Soon
The DREAMers are sleeping better this week. This week’s passing of the Illinois DREAM Act allows undocumented high-school graduates, who have attended high school for at least three years, to apply for privately funded college scholarships. Anyone with a taxpayer or Social Security number can also enroll in a state-run college-savings program. Furthermore, high-school counselors... Read more »
Cameron Diaz and Other Reasons People Hate Chicago Teachers
They say there are two topics to avoid among new friends: religion and politics. These days, I add a third—education. Cameron Diaz’s new movie Bad Teacher isn’t going to make conversations about education easier. Diaz plays a teacher in the profession for all the wrong reasons. The movie isn’t getting good reviews and, this summer,... Read more »
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You Speak So Well
It was after a faculty meeting a few years ago that one of my colleagues came up to me in the parking lot and said, “Ray. You speak so well.” I responded, “Uh. O.K.” She continued to talk and, in her mind, expand the compliment while silently, in my mind, I wondered, “Why do you sound... Read more »
Like the Cell Phone, the Teen Is on Silent
I have 12-year-old students who have fancier phones than I do. Despite the fact they have these high-tech gadgets, they struggle to communicate–with me, their parents, each other, and, probably, themselves. What teenager wouldn’t want a fancy phone? It plays music. It takes pictures. It connects them to the Web. It does everything. It does... Read more »
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