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Union, board of ed begin budget talks July 23, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris New Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis began talks with the Board of Education on Friday and spoke of “forging a positive relationship with the Board of Education.” Read More \| (38) Comments	Delayed state payments put early childhood research in jeopardy July 15, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris Delays in state reimbursements have put a study of early childhood programs on thin ice. Read More \| (1) Comments
Plenty of principal candidates, but some schools clash with district over hiring June 22, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris When Galileo Elementary Principal Alfonso Valtierra died in December, many saw his assistant principal of two decades, Blanca Miarka, as a natural successor. Read More \| (66) Comments	Schools of education chart new roadmaps for Chicago teachers June 07, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris Local colleges and universities are using millions of federal dollars to revamp training for future CPS teachers. Read More \| (3) Comments
Quinn signs bill raising standards for principal prep June 01, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris In a ceremony today at Bell Elementary School in North Center, Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill that will make it tougher to become a principal in Illinois. Read More \| (3) Comments	New requirements make it tougher to become a teacher in Illinois May 25, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris Just as Illinois overhauls principal training, similar changes are on the horizon for teachers. Read More \| (5) Comments
Union election heads to runoff; Stewart to face challenger from CORE May 22, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris Four caucuses challenged incumbent Chicago Teachers Union president Marilyn Stewart in Friday's election. Stewart won the most votes, but runner-up Karen Lewis from the Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) will also advance to a June 11 runoff election. Read More \| (44) Comments	Slow progress for bill to toughen principal preparation May 18, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris A state Senate bill that would create a new principal endorsement with more stringent requirements for candidates is stuck in committee. Read More \| (12) Comments
Teachers at Chicago's first union-backed charter school reach tentative contract agreement May 12, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris Teachers at a union-backed charter school have come to a tentative contract agreement with management just months after newly unionized teachers at Chicago International charter schools ratified their contract. The agreement calls for a significantly longer school day with daily professional development, revamped teacher evaluation and a remediation process that allows for quick dismissal of under-performing teachers. Read More \| (2) Comments