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A call for black representation

05.21.2013 Opinion

Austin resident, parent and teacher Brandon Johnson says that despite community objections to school closings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett have made up their minds.

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Addressing the “elephant in the room” before the May 22nd vote on school closings

05.14.2013 Opinion

A West Side resident and former teacher questions officials’ agenda and warns African-American students could fall even further behind.

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The lost voices of children

05.09.2013 Opinion

The needs of the world’s youngest citizens must be taken into account if the world is to be a safer, better place, writes Rasheena Fountain.

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Proposed school closings have former teacher frightened

04.18.2013 Opinion

In a letter to AustinTalks, a former educator said the anticipated shuttering of 54 schools is much worse than before.

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Local man offers alternative plan for four Austin schools targered for closure

04.12.2013 Opinion

In response to the CPS plan to shutter 54 schools, a West Side resident created a substitute proposal.

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Alderman responds to residents worried about North Avenue business

03.08.2013 Opinion

Deborah Graham of the 29th Ward offers her reasons for supporting a pawn shop many on the the West Side oppose.

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All that glitters is not gold: Why we need a charter moratorium

03.04.2013 Opinion

A Chicago Teachers Union organizer urges that more support be given instead to traditional schools.

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No more auction blocks, no school closures

02.12.2013 Opinion

Bonita Robinson, a member of the Chicago Teachers Union Black Caucus, says Chicago Public Schools’ utilization crisis is a false narrative.

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The problem with fast food

02.11.2013 Opinion

Graphic designer and artist Rickie P. Brown Sr. presents a cartoon that addresses obesity in America.

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Disappearing acts: The decline of black teachers

02.06.2013 Opinion

Austin resident, parent and teacher Brandon Johnson says the growing shortage of black teachers, especially black men, is an issue in the nation’s schools.

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