Chicago Public Radio - Education

Montessori Backers Say CPS's New Schools Aren't That New

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Parents and educators hoping to start a northwest side Montessori charter school are protesting this evening. They’re questioning Chicago Public Schools' process for selecting new schools.

CPS, Charter School Vie for Notre Dame

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Chicago Public Schools is trying to buy the old Notre Dame High School for Girls to relieve overcrowding at a northwest side school. But one of the district’s powerful charter schools wants the building for itself.

Chicago To Add Six New Renaissance 2010 Schools

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman is recommending six new schools be opened as part of the district’s Renaissance 2010 initiative. All the schools would be run by outside entities.

CPS Wants New Schools, But Fewer

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Chicago Public Schools wants to open six new schools as part of its Renaissance 2010 initiative. One of those would serve kids from Altgeld Gardens.

Illinois Releases School Test Data

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Grades are in… Illinois is releasing test scores for every school in the state today.

Illinois Test Scores: Cal City School Beats the Odds

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Grades are out for Illinois schools today. The State Board of Education has posted test score data—as well as graduation rates and attendance rates— for every school in the state. This year, under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the bar for schools’ academic achievement is raised once again. And more Illinois schools than ever have missed it. We report from a Calumet City school that beat the odds.

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Related: 2009 Illinois State Report Card

Report: CPS School Closings Neither Help Nor Hurt Learning

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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A study out today finds that Chicago’s practice of shutting down schools has not helped the vast majority of kids academically.

Former U of I Chancellor Up for New Position

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rogers Park Residents to Vote on Ward Budget

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Parents, Activists Say Renaissance 2010 Exacerbates Youth Violence

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Parents, activists and some former CPS students are saying that Chicago school officials ignored their warnings that school closings would cause increased violence.