Sunday, April 13, 2008
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Running Against Sitting LSC Members At KinzieThere are a slew of schools with competitive LSC elections, but in at least some cases those candidates who are running against sitting LSC members feel like they're fighting an uphill battle. (5) Comments

High School Art Teacher Attacked In Class - On Video -- Gets Little HelpIt happened in Detroit and is now on national news: Footage and interview from the Today Show. (14) Comments

Pro-LSC Transcribers Needed - Saturday EventFrom TSJ: This Saturday, April 12, from 11:15-1:00 at Kennicott Park, 4434 S. LAKE PARK, will be the first city-wide hearings on strengthening Local School Councils.

Following Up On Magnet Acceptances & DecisionsParents (and others who might know): I'm curious about what happened next on the whole magnet school lottery mess that was delaying acceptance letters and mucking up everyone's spring (Another CPS Magnet Mess-Up?).  (14) Comments

Around The BlogsThere's some good writing going on in other blogs:

CLTV Series On Teen Violence Next Week  "In the wake of a rash of deaths involving Chicago Public Schools students, CLTV is airing a week of live special programs created to take a closer look at the issue. | (7) Comments

Nobel Principal Mirna Diaz Accused Of StealingDid principal steal $35K? Chicago Sun-Times Her attorney, Steven Hunter, said Diaz has paid back $23,000 and plans to pay back the rest. "We expect that when the trial is concluded, and both sides have been heard, that she'll be exonerated,'' he said. "There were extenuating circumstances.'' Chicago Public Schools principal accused of stealing $35000 Tribune Sullivan's office launched a sixth-month investigation into Diaz Ortiz after an anonymous tipster alleged to school officials that there had been financial improprieties at the school.  (19) Comments

Student Death Prompted Eisendrath DepartureThis may be old news to everyone one but me, but I didn't know until I read this article that Edwin Eisendrath, the former classroom teacher and alderman who once ran against Governor Rod, quit teaching because of a violent incident at his school:  (10) Comments

Best BlogsMy other blog, This Week In Education, was just named to Washington Post education columnist Jay Mathews' favorite blogs list -- again. Hooray. Too bad that TWIE isn't nearly as good as this blog, with all its savvy readers and commenters. Seriously.

"Stand Up, Englewood," Says Former Simeon Sports StarAccording to Will Okun, former Simeon basketball star Derrick Rose gave a shout out to his old neighborhood last week during a nationally televised interview: "Stand up, Englewood," he said -- apparently in reference to the shooting death of a high school friend earlier in the week.

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What Happened At The CTU House Of Delegates Mtg.
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