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School closing protesters take over Chicago board meeting
school closings
December 14, 2011
TIME Magazine just named “The Protester” their “Person of the Year,” saying, “In 2011, protesters didn’t just...
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Not the status quo - some real reform ideas from a wise woman
Jean-Claude Brizard
May 20, 2011
What a delight to read this in an editorial from former Illinois state legislator and retired executive director of Chicago’s Cross City...
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Rahm Emanuel's education platform
Rahm Emanuel
November 16, 2010
I just sent a slightly edited version of this letter to Crain's Chicago Business in response to an op-ed by Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm...
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Democratically-run public schools
democracy in the schools
October 30, 2010
We support democratic governance of public schools. Because public schools are responsible to the public, it is possible through elected school...
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Duncan reforms lose big in DC
Education & Schools
September 15, 2010
Fed Ed Head Arne Duncan campaigned hard for incumbent Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, based on Fenty's support of teacher-bashing, high...
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Just days after I made fun of him, Daley finally makes sense
Education & Schools
September 15, 2010
The Sun-Times just posted this story: "After cutting the ribbon at a new West Rogers Park elementary school, Daley ridiculed all of the '...
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Ayers v Daley - Point:Counterhuh???
Education & Schools
September 13, 2010
Sunday's WBBM-AM's At Issue program wasn't a face-to-face debate between Bill Ayers and Mayor Daley. That just wouldn't have been...
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Amazing bookings: Daley v Ayers on school reform
Education & Schools
September 11, 2010
How did News Radio 78 get Mayor Daley into a debate about the Chicago schools with Bill Ayers? Both men are retiring -- but that's about all...
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A real Education Mayor this time?
Education & Schools
September 9, 2010
It seems that every candidate for public office proclaims that he/she will be the "education" mayor/governor/president. Well, maybe this...
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Called it last year - Daley was on his way out
Education & Schools
September 7, 2010
Mayor Daley finally listened to me. On May 23, 2009, I wrote that Daley had at least three strikes against him in the wake of a court ruling that...
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