Marshall High and other turnaround high schools, in Chicago and nationally, face a thorny dilemma. Higher-performing students are being siphoned off through competition, driving down enrollment and raising tough policy questions about the future of these schools.
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By: Alexander Russo / July 01, 2009
Chicago schools cutting 550 workers Breaking News
The cuts will come from
a pool of about 5,300 non-classroom positions and are expected to
result in savings of up to $100 million, sources said. Another round of
layoffs is expected later in the summer.
Ill. begins new budget year without new budget Defender
Illinois is once again beginning a new budget year without a budget.
Daley presents at Chicago Gay Pride Month reception ChicagoPride.com
Joining Daley and the Commission on the podium were prominent LGBT
supporters Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chicago Public School Chief
Ron Huberman, ...
CPS needs solutions to teacher turnover Chicago Sun-Times
Because of successes like that, Ron Huberman, Chicago schools CEO, plans to extend that mentoring to all new teachers, as many as 700, this fall. ...
Regional schools office raided CST
Investigators
from Cook County state's attorney's office this morning raided the
Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education in Westchester in
connection with an ongoing investigation into Supt. Charles Flowers.
Teen bullying: Tormented boy's short life ends in suicide Tribune
Death stuns suburb, raises awareness of link between bullying and depression
Ex-prep football player sues over 1999 hazing CST
A
1999 Stevenson High School football player who was sodomized with a
broomstick and a banana by his teammates as part of a violent hazing
ritual filed a lawsuit last week against his attackers, coaches and
former school.
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To Funny...
I've been saying that for years
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My concern is that the cuts might wind up getting rid of some of the excellent people who do put children first and make sure the law is followed. I hope the gems aren't on the cut list.
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There are lots of people at central office who work hard to make schools a better place. It's ignorant to act like just because someone is "downtown" that they are just expendable fat to be trimmed. I just have no idea who, what departments are cut. How come nobody seems to know?
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Actually what they said was that there wouldn't be cuts in the classroom - i.e., no teachers were going in this round. What people tend to forget when they lambast central office staff and demand 'cutting the fat', is that many of those central office folks were providing services that schools/students/teachers truly value. A lot of people lost their jobs yesterday - so yes, you'll feel that in the schools.
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but schools always have the PD days before the students arrive. So I am sorry you are gone, but it still has to be done and you know what most important PD MUST take place before the kiddies come to school--right? I bet Ronnie and his new brass have NO idea onthis....
AND all those new principals--such lost little lambs not far from the slaughter house...
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PD? I dont work there anymore
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Well Ronnie, welcome to CPS------ IN JUST A FEW WEEKS (Yes, VERY SOON) teachers will be back to school for the PD days at ALL the increased 'year-round' schools.
Yes, BOSS, students return to school AUGUST 1.
SO who is on the field, my man?
Your 100 days are long over coach! Where is the program?
This ain't no CTA, this ain't no 911, this ain't no foolin' around. You ain't got time for that now.
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?layoffs are the latest step in a larger reorganization under way by Huberman, ... shuffled top-level managers last month."
Yes, but he paid his top brass THE SAME SALARY that the former brass was making after being there for many years! These youngin' got BIG raises $$ while others are on furlough or losing thier jobs. HIS TOP BRASS SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE A CUT IN PAY!!!
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"the Chicago New Teachers Center, which works with teachers in high-need Chicago public schools."
Conflict of interest here!
UC study says it is bad then UC gets big $ from CPS to fix it. Someone else should be doing the research OR the center. Conflict big time. No bid contracts too!
Arne is gone, time to drop UC and their corrupt ways.
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Just heard because our children's camp was just "put on hold" that 12 people in Sports Admin were let go today. The press release says the positions won't impact children. I'd like someone to tell that to the 20 kids standing in the rain waiting for their camp to start and now aren't sure it will!??!