Monday Morning News, Part 2 Gifted school on NW side seeks expansion CTDN
Decatur Classical staffers and parents say the school has little gym space and no lunchroom. Students are among state's highest achievers on standardized tests. The school is seeking funds for expansion.
Teachers describe crumbling schools CTDN
At a capital expenditures hearing, CPS was urged to fix holes in walls and lead-paint problems at Humboldt Elementary. The hearing was the first of six this month.
Kennedy LSC Debates New Principal Post Southwest News-Herald
If the LSC cannot get seven votes for a single candidate, three names could be sent to CEO Arne Duncan’s office, from where a new principal would be ...
Major changes at Senn in 2009 Chicago Journal
Call it damage control or a whirlwind tour of Edgewater's block clubs. Alderman Mary Ann Smith, 48th, told the BARGE (Broadway, Ardmore, Ridge, Glenwood, Early) block club Sunday at the Broadway Armory to expect major changes at Nicholas Senn High School come fall 2009.
Edgewater elementary schools set to get artificial turf playgrounds Chicago Journal
Children at Goudy and Swift elementary schools used to playing on a muddy playground will soon have a clean surface to play on, as installation of artificial turf playgrounds begins this month.
Young broadcasters find their voice on sports show Chicago Tribune
"HoopsHIGH" is a weekly sports broadcast run by Chicago Public Schools students. Two crews of 20 teenagers do a five-camera setup at a sporting event each ...
New schools for poor planned Rocky Mountain News
Chief Operating Officer Connie McHugh said the fund has worked alongside Chicago Public Schools since the district announced its plan to add 100 new schools ...
Evanston grade-schoolers work gardens to learn healthy eating Chicago Tribune
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 joins other area school districts that use similar vegetable-growing programs, including some Chicago public schools. ...
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Mon May 12, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Monday Morning News, Part 2
A high school curriculum targeting a career in diplomacy? Now lets get real here. Senn High School is not going to become Georgetown. In order to enter the foreign service you need a relatively serious political science degree, history degree, or international business degree plus strong foreign language skills. Right now the languages for foreign service officers being hired are Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese,Azerbaijani, Bengali, Chinese (Cantonese), Korean, Kyrgyz, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Kurdish, Russian, Tajik, Turkish, Turkmen, Uzbek, and Urdu. Having been in the US military also helps, you get points for service.
You must also pass the Foreign Service Officer Test covering current world and national affairs, economics, history, public affairs, and management. You must also write an essay on an assigned topic, if you get through these two then you must pass a day long oral assessment, a major security clearance, and then approval by a State Department Review pannel.
High schools can not prep students for the foreign service this is a total dream. The only schools in Chicago that are producing graduates that have a shot at entering the Foreign Service are selective schools like Young, Payton, and Northside. Diplomacy is not a career path that can be set via some type of vocational program at the high school level. This curriculum sounds like a fraud.
You must also pass the Foreign Service Officer Test covering current world and national affairs, economics, history, public affairs, and management. You must also write an essay on an assigned topic, if you get through these two then you must pass a day long oral assessment, a major security clearance, and then approval by a State Department Review pannel.
High schools can not prep students for the foreign service this is a total dream. The only schools in Chicago that are producing graduates that have a shot at entering the Foreign Service are selective schools like Young, Payton, and Northside. Diplomacy is not a career path that can be set via some type of vocational program at the high school level. This curriculum sounds like a fraud.
Mon May 12, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Monday Morning News, Part 2
I had the pleasure of having a al fresco dinner with the Dawes community where most of the dishes had ingredients that came from their bountiful garden. Great food, great people, good school.
Ironically, the principal, Karen Bradley poured her heart into developing a charter school in Chicago--only to be passed over as its principal. She took off to the 'burbs, where they treat teachers better and now she's running a nice little school that is diverse, green and safe...
Ironically, the principal, Karen Bradley poured her heart into developing a charter school in Chicago--only to be passed over as its principal. She took off to the 'burbs, where they treat teachers better and now she's running a nice little school that is diverse, green and safe...
Mon May 12, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Hispanic advocate?
Any suggestions where I could find an advocate to represent hispanic special education students?
Mon May 12, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Monday Morning News, Part 2
A school for diplomacy?
Why haven't Daley, Dispensa and the endless list of tactless wonders at 125 been staffed into that school?
Let's see, other candidates include that blowhard Jose Alvarez, Renee Mitchell, Flavia Hernandez, the list goes on and on....
Why haven't Daley, Dispensa and the endless list of tactless wonders at 125 been staffed into that school?
Let's see, other candidates include that blowhard Jose Alvarez, Renee Mitchell, Flavia Hernandez, the list goes on and on....
Mon May 12, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Monday Morning News, Part 2
Perhaps these people will know someone who works with Chicago students and their families:
www.mothersonamission.org
Mothers on a Mission, Inc., a Community Parent Resource Center - a special education advocacy service
Las Familias de habla espanol, llama por favor a Margarita Perez en 708.863.6848
Mothers on a Mission is in Berwyn, but they might know someone with expertise with Hispanic families in Chicago and CPS.
www.mothersonamission.org
Mothers on a Mission, Inc., a Community Parent Resource Center - a special education advocacy service
Las Familias de habla espanol, llama por favor a Margarita Perez en 708.863.6848
Mothers on a Mission is in Berwyn, but they might know someone with expertise with Hispanic families in Chicago and CPS.
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