Posts Tagged ‘chicago teachers union’
Harvard report challenges value of ‘College for All’ approach
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…
Read MoreWhat is going on in Chicago’s Career and Technology Education (CTE)?
Chicago’s shop classes, such as the carpentry shop above, are being reduced again. Substance photo by John Kugler. Editor’s Note: The following article was printed in Progress: the Journal of…
Read MoreMcCorkle, La Casas refute Chicago Board of Education claims that the two schools should be closed
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…
Read MorePractical solidarity in action … What does ‘Union’ mean?
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…
Read MoreMoffat page disappears from Illinois sex offender information system … Connections to Burke
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…
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