Chicago

CPS officials are covering up deaths in the schools in violation of federal law which requires reporting of all deaths within eight hours

September 30, 2015

CPS claims providing information is ‘burdensome’ while ignoring how burdensome deaths in the schools are… Chicago Public Schools officials are covering up deaths of teachers and other school workers on school property, in a violation of both Illinois and federal…

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CPS Breaks the Law Again: No Emergency Security Plans or Training since the Sandy Hook Massacre

February 22, 2013

Substance News has received a Binding Opinion (13-0001) from the Illinois Attorney General in regards to the refusal of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to provide information on how it will keep staff and students safe. In light of the…

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[ History of CPS Corruption ] Ptydepe the key to understanding CPS bureaucrat qualifications by George N. Schmidt Jan 1, 2012

January 1, 2012

Only one of the people siting joyfully in the bureaucrats’ seats during the December 14, 2011 meeting of the Chicago Board of Education was still cramming for her Ptydepe test, as the above photo shows. Right to left, “Chief Officer,…

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Harvard report challenges value of ‘College for All’ approach

February 3, 2011

A recent report published out of Harvard University concludes that it is now evident that the college for all and test prep schooling that has destroyed opportunities for millions of children through the nation is wrong. Among the leaders in…

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McCorkle, La Casas refute Chicago Board of Education claims that the two schools should be closed

January 30, 2010

Land Grab and Special Education Privatization Testimony – CPS School Closing Hearings 1/29/10 On January 29, 2010 there were more hearings on the closing and consolidation of two public schools in Chicago. The first hearing at 5:30 pm was for…

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Practical solidarity in action … What does ‘Union’ mean?

June 1, 2008

Unionism is a new word in my vocabulary and in the vocabulary of many newer teachers in Chicago. It’s been more than 20 years since the last teachers’ strike, and a whole new generation has come into teaching since then.…

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Moffat page disappears from Illinois sex offender information system … Connections to Burke

June 1, 2007

George N. Schmidt – June, 2007 The most notorious sexual predator in the history of Chicago’s public schools system has disappeared from the Illinois Sex Offender data base, a Substance investigation revealed. James Moffat, who was a personal friend of…

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