Monday, March 31, 2008
More Monday News Chicago schools feel state education cuts Chicago Tribune
A month after doling out $14 million for pork projects handpicked by lawmakers, the Illinois State Board of Education slashed $25 million from its budget this week, including $5 million for gifted education programs and nearly $700,000 that would have gone directly to targeted Chicago schools.

Rise of the 'rock star' school superintendent Christian Science Monitor
No Child Left Behind has created a demand for school administrators who can take the pressure, and some 20 percent of school districts are now seeking superintendents because of a shortage.

Worst teachers promised $10000 by lobbyist  Chicago Tribune
"Every profession you're going to have the worst, like you're going to have the best," said John Ostenburg, chief of staff for the Chicago Teachers Union. ...

Teen Charged With Shoving Chicago Cop
A teenager was charged with aggravated battery after allegedly pushing a Chicago Police officer to the ground as the officer was trying to break up a fight involving several teenagers at a North Side fast-food restaurant Monday afternoon.

Charter school for county?  Joliet Herald News
"Chicago Public Schools love their charter schools." Funding for the charter schools comes from the local school district in which their students reside. ...

City students celebrate Chavez legacy  Chicago Tribune
The projects were coordinated by the Chicago Public Schools service-learning initiative, which was created six years ago to link classroom curriculum with ...