City Room - Education

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CTA Service Reductions Affect CPS Students

CTA cutbacks are affecting some Chicago public high school students.

Posted on 2.8.2010 by Jennifer Lacey

Election Day is a Civics Lesson at UNO Schools

A pizza party and a day out of uniform are incentives for little voters to turn out big.

Posted on 2.2.2010 by Linda Lutton

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

Chicago Mayor Daley names Michael Scott's likely replacement as school board president.

Posted on 1.28.2010 by City Room

Why Parents Fight to Keep “Failing” Schools Open

To many, schools mean much more than test scores and performance ratings.

Posted on 1.28.2010 by Linda Lutton

$100,000 to Investigate Board of Ed Spending

For $295 an hour, lawyers are helping Chicago Public Schools figure out if board members abused credit cards.

Posted on 1.27.2010 by Linda Lutton

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

January 27, 2010 125 S. Clark

Posted on 1.27.2010 by Linda Lutton

Mentoring Progam Aims to Help CPS Girls

The League of Black Women is behind the efforts.

Posted on 1.26.2010 by Natalie Moore

Study: Girls Learn Math Anxiety from Teachers

New research led by a University of Chicago psychologist shows that anxiety about math can pass from female teacher to female student.

Posted on 1.25.2010 by Gabriel Spitzer

Daley Says School Closings Are Necessary

Daley responds to school closing criticism.

Posted on 1.20.2010 by Susie An

Education Reporter Linda Lutton Talks School Closings with Host Melba Lara

Some 5,400 students will be affected by the proposed closings, and hundreds of teachers will lose their jobs.

Posted on 1.19.2010 by Linda Lutton

Teachers to Fight School Closings

The CTU and a separate faction of the union, CORE, both vow to fight closings and staff dismissals.

Posted on 1.19.2010 by Linda Lutton

Illinois Submitting Application to get Millions for Education

Illnois schools have gotten billions in federal stimulus funds. They're hoping to capture even more in a competition between states and school districts.

Posted on 1.19.2010 by Linda Lutton

Chicago Announces More School Closings

Huberman continues controversial plan to fix failing schools.

Posted on 1.19.2010 by Linda Lutton

Illinois Races for Federal Education Funds

Illinois is among around 40 states competing for Race to the Top funds.

Posted on 1.19.2010 by Linda Lutton

Not All Public University Leaders Taking Pay Cut, Survey Says

The median salary for public university leaders rose slightly.

Posted on 1.19.2010 by Hunter Clauss

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