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CHICAGO MATTERS: Education Matters

Reports & Personal Essays

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Reports air Monday through Thursday
at 7:50 am CST during Morning Edition and
at 5:50 pm CST during All Things Considered.

Audio On-Demand is available following the broadcast.

Welcome to Chicago Matters: Education Matters by Johanna Zorn Monday, April 2, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Teaching Reading by Robbie Harris Tuesday, April 3, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Personal Essay by Leslie Baldacci Wednesday, April 4, 2001 Observations of a former Sun-Times columnist turned teacher	Audio
Choosing a School by Heidi Goldfein Thursday, April 5, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Which Schools Get the Best Teachers? by David Schaper Monday, April 9, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Personal Essay Tuesday, April 10, 2001 Writer and schoolteacher Daniel Ferri remembers a retired fellow teacher	Audio
Teach for America (2 parts) by Tony Sarabia Wednesday, April 11 & Thursday, April 12, 2001 (more information)	Audio of Part One
	Audio of Part Two
Personal Essay by Martha Burns Monday, April 16, 2001 On the education of blacks and whites in Evanston schools	Audio
The Changing Role of the School Principal by Ed Janus Tuesday, April 17, 2001	Audio
Parent Mentorship Program in Logan Square by Linda Paul Wednesday, April 18, 2001	Audio
Personal Essay by Ron Smith Thursday, April 19, 2001	Audio
Personal Essay by Elissa Cahan Monday, April 23, 2001 On growing up with learning disabilities	Audio
A group of the autistic students from the inclusion program visiting Jody Becker at Chicago Public Radio's studios. Inclusion at a Chicago Public High School (2 parts) by Jody Becker Tuesday, April 24 & Wednesday, April 25, 2001	Audio of Part One Audio of Part Two
Personal Essay Thursday, April 26, 2001 On Creating a Charter School in Pilsen	Audio
Spanish Immersion Program in Evanston by Yolanda Perdomo Monday, April 30, 2001(more information)	Audio
Personal Essay Tuesday, May 1, 2001	Audio
The Future of Desegregation by Shirley Jahad Wednesday, May 2, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Personal Essay Thursday, May 3, 2001 On Teaching Writing	Audio
Home Schooling (2 parts) by Hillary Frank Monday, May 7 & Tuesday, May 8, 2001 (more information)	Audio of Part One Audio of Part Two
Personal Essay Wednesday, May 9, 2001 On being home schooled and then switching to a public school	Audio
The High School Social Scene by Lisa Labuz Thursday, May 10, 2001	Audio
Testing by David Schaper Monday, May 14, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Personal Essay Thursday, May 15, 2001 Daycare education	Audio
One Neighborhood, Two Schools: Public and Catholic by Ed Janus Wednesday, May 16, 2001	Audio
Personal Essay Thursday, May 17, 2001 A school principal reflects on her own years in school	Audio
Social Studies Education by Andrea Wenzel Monday, May 21, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Students at Seward Middle School working on "Seward Student Network," a morning TV news program Global Education by Andrea Wenzel Tuesday, May 22, 2001 View photos of students and teachers featured in this report. (more information)	Audio
College Bound by Cecelia Vaisman Wednesday, May 23, 2001 (more information)	Audio
Personal Essay Thursday, May 24, 2001	Audio

The series of personal essays is produced by Sydney Lewis.

Cassette tapes of the individual "Chicago Matters: Education Matters" segments are available by calling 312.832.3333. The entire series is available on cassette tapes at all of the Chicago Public Libraries and some suburban libraries.

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