Chicago Public Radio - Education

CTA Service Reductions Affect CPS Students

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CPS Wants Local Community, Faith Groups in on Mentoring

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Chicago Public Schools is asking community organizations and faith groups to mentor 3,000 at-risk high school students. There’s money for it.

Election Day is a Civics Lesson at UNO Schools

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Students at UNO charter schools had the day off today, but many flocked to school anyway.

Daley Appoints New Board of Education Member Likely to Replace Michael Scott

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Why Parents Fight to Keep “Failing” Schools Open

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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School closures are becoming increasingly common in troubled urban school districts across the country. District officials believe closing and revamping failing schools might be the best way to fix them. Chicago Public Schools tomorrow begins a round of public hearings on its most recent plans to revamp or close 14 more public schools. But many parents—from New York to Chicago—are fighting fiercely to keep open their children's failing schools. WBEZ visited Chicago's Guggenheim Elementary, one school on the closure list, to find out why.

Unfiltered: Chicago Board of Education Monthly Meeting, January 27, 2010

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$100,000 to Investigate Board of Ed Spending

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Chicago’s School Board has appropriated $100,000 dollars for an outside law firm to look at board members’ spending.

Mentoring Progam Aims to Help CPS Girls

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Chicago Public Schools has committed to spending millions of dollars for mentoring troubled students. WBEZ’s Natalie Moore reports on one group of women who are stepping in with their own mentoring program for young girls.

Study: Girls Learn Math Anxiety from Teachers

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Female teachers seem to pass on anxiety about math to their girl students. Chicago researchers spell out the link in a journal article published today.

Daley Says School Closings Are Necessary

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT