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CHICAGO MATTERS: Education Matters

With the economy demanding an increasingly skilled workforce, how well are Chicago-area schools serving us? WBEZ Chicago Public Radio explores answers to that question during the 2001 Chicago Matters series Education Matters.

Through visits to numerous classrooms, Chicago Public Radio correspondents uncovered both our schools' persistent problems and innovative efforts to improve them. Bilingual and special education, home-schooling and charter experiments, achievement and funding gaps are some of the topics addressed during this year’s special series.

This is the twelfth year for the award-winning Chicago Matters series, which is a partnership among WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, Channel 11, The Chicago Reporter and The Chicago Public Library. This year's special participant is Catalyst, the journal of school reform published by The Community Renewal Society. Chicago Matters is made possible through a grant from the Chicago Community Trust, Chicago's community foundation.

The series of 20 reports, 12 personal essays, four documentaries, two town meetings, and a special program on jazz education takes a broad look at our education system and what is being done to improve it.

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.

If you have comments or questions about this series, please e-mail us at chicagomatters@ChicagoPublicRadio.org.

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