Friday Morning [Earthquake!] News
Clemente's RoboCats Head to World Championship WBEZ
Today, we return to Clemente to hear from another student group there--one that's trying to bring home the gold.
Obama's neighbor Ayers Baltimore Sun
Today, Ayers is a leading voice in Chicago's educational reform efforts and the small-schools movement, which seeks to create small, student-centered ...
Group Sues Latin School, City, Park District Chicagoist
Park and city officials say the school only gets the field about 25 percent of the time, but according to a document from Protect Our Parks, there are only 49 non-winter days (pdf) where the school doesn't have priority use of the field.
US School Threatened for Teaching Islam Islam Online
A US elementary charter school is being flooded with hate mail carry such threats as burning it down and "destroying" its students and administrators on claims of using public funds to teach Islam.
Ministers Call For Church After-School Activities To Counter Violence WBBM780
... including one fatally, a group of ministers and Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan called Wednesday for a series of coordinated actions. ...
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Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 8:49 AM
Friday Morning [Bomb Threats] News
Since the beginning of this school year in September and through the end of the first week in April, there have been at least 48 Chicago Police Dept case reports of bomb threats with a location code of "school, public, building" at 41 different block addresses. Most sites had a single case report. These even addresses had two case reports:
6800 S NORMAL BLVD
3500 E 114TH ST
11200 S WALLACE ST
4900 S ARCHER AVE
1800 W MONTVALE AVE
3900 W 79TH ST
2900 W POLK ST
During this same time period, there have been at least 85 case reports of false fire alarms at 40 different school locations. 2200 W Jackson Blvd has had the most (13), followed by 11200 S WALLACE ST (8) and 10300 S ELIZABETH ST (7).
6800 S NORMAL BLVD
3500 E 114TH ST
11200 S WALLACE ST
4900 S ARCHER AVE
1800 W MONTVALE AVE
3900 W 79TH ST
2900 W POLK ST
During this same time period, there have been at least 85 case reports of false fire alarms at 40 different school locations. 2200 W Jackson Blvd has had the most (13), followed by 11200 S WALLACE ST (8) and 10300 S ELIZABETH ST (7).
Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Friday Morning [Earthquake!] News
There could be a shooting and the school will not close, especially in a lower socioeconomic community.
CPS Schools do not close!
CPS Schools do not close!
Sat Apr 19, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Friday Morning [Earthquake!] News
Security in Elementary Schools:
I am just finding out that (I think) the Board provides each school with one security guard. If schools want more than one guard they can either A) use money from their tight budgets to hire another OR B) use money from their budgets for a part-time Chicago Police Department officer (which I'm told is cheaper than the CPS guard). If the CPS security guard calls in sick then either a school won't have a guard for that day or perhaps a part time CPD office for part of the day. That is just crazy! When teachers call in sick a school can get a sub, but you mean to tell me that there are no subs for the guards!!!
I am just finding out that (I think) the Board provides each school with one security guard. If schools want more than one guard they can either A) use money from their tight budgets to hire another OR B) use money from their budgets for a part-time Chicago Police Department officer (which I'm told is cheaper than the CPS guard). If the CPS security guard calls in sick then either a school won't have a guard for that day or perhaps a part time CPD office for part of the day. That is just crazy! When teachers call in sick a school can get a sub, but you mean to tell me that there are no subs for the guards!!!
Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Friday Morning [Earthquake!] News
Are you just starting to realize how bad security is now? Any determined creep who wanted to could cause havoc at any elementary school. We've apparently forgotten about the poor derranged soul who shot and killed a police officer at Montefiore a number of years ago. Yet our board has lots of money for consultants.
Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Friday Morning [Earthquake!] News
There are two tons of money for consultants but CPS pays them in a most haphazard way; up to two months behind. But they don't have to provide them with any benefits.
Mon Apr 21, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Friday Morning [Earthquake!] News
check out what training CPS requires of a Chicago cop who wants to moonlight as an elementary school security guard. not sure if that will keep your kids safe
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