Sunday, January 27, 2008
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School Closings Update
Was it Price that got off the original list of 20 schools?  What's going to happen to Edison?
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Urban Education
Security Cameras Vs. Behavioral Support
In the middle of a long article about the increasing use of security cameras in urban school systems, I found a references to legislation that Obama and Durbin introduced this summer based -- apparently on prevention efforts that were used successfully in the 'burbs (here.). 

"Private Money For Public Schools"
Here's that Eight Forty-Eight segment on the rise of foundations in Chicago that I did last week, for anyone who's interested:

Teachers and Teaching
What Teachers Make [Video]
This may not be as new to you as it was to me, but either way you should check out this uplifting video of teacher-performer Taylor Mali describing what he thinks when people look down on him for being a teacher.

Communities and CBOs
Getting Down To Each Block And Neighborhood
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Media Watch
A New Byline At The Tribune
Some of you may have noticed a new byline on today's front page Tribune education story this morning -- Kayce T. Ataiyero. 33 comments

School Life
RIP, Charter Schools CEO Rod Joslin
"Rod Joslin, the CEO of Perspectives Charter Schools, died this morning of cancer. He had asymptomatic kidney cancer that spread quickly to his lungs. He died just two weeks after the disease was diagnosed."

He Had A Dream
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