Opinion
All that glitters is not gold: Why we need a charter moratorium
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A Chicago Teachers Union organizer urges that more support be given instead to traditional schools.
News
May Community Academy after-school and community programs too valuable to lose, advocates for keeping school open say
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The YMCA and other service providers offer after-school, summer and weekend programs for students, parents and community members at May.
Opinion
No more auction blocks, no school closures
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Bonita Robinson, a member of the Chicago Teachers Union Black Caucus, says Chicago Public Schools’ utilization crisis is a false narrative.
Opinion
Disappearing acts: The decline of black teachers
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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.
News
More than a dozen Austin schools underutilized, CPS data show
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CPS will hold two community meetings Jan. 31 and Feb. 13 in the Austin-North Lawndale network for feedback about what neighborhood schools could close.
Opinion
Poverty, violence contribute to Chicago’s education gap
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Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey highlights nationwide programs that address poverty and violence while engaging students and parents.
News
Austin residents ready to fight closures
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One woman urges residents at a recent community meeting to take more dramatic action to prevent West Side students from losing their schools.
Community
Austin students go back to school
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As many celebrate the end of teachers strike, one West Side advocate expresses concerns about the agreement to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores.
News
West Side teachers, activists react to CPS strike continuing
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Union members say they have the right to demand wrap-around services and other help children need to succeed. The mayor plans to go to court today to get schools back in operation.
Community
Austin students, parents impacted by strike
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With teachers still picketing on day four, residents wait for an agreement that will allow kids to go back to school.