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2005 Issues

	December 2005: High School Reform Cover Story: No small plans for high schools Cover Story: Score card opens new window on high school performance Cover Story: Math, science plans face hurdles Cover Story: Low-level reading skills show nonfiction is neglected Cover Story: Comings and Goings More
	November 2005: High School Truancy Cover Story: Ditching has domino effect Cover Story: Principal leads charge at Gage Park Cover Story: Small schools not a deterrent Cover Story: Comings and Goings Cover Story: 3 new school principals buy 'almost everything we want' More
	October 2005: Preschool Quality Cover Story: Taking pre-K up a notch Cover Story: Half-day takes its toll at Mays Cover Story: Pre-K goal: 'fun and engaging' Cover Story: Too soon for national Head Start test to begin driving decisions Cover Story: Next up: tougher standards to accredit preschools More
	September 2005: Community College Cover Story: College dreams get reality check Cover Story: National trend: Universities begin dumping remedial courses Cover Story: How three CPS graduates got detoured to City Colleges Cover Story: How to make it through community college Cover Story: Comings and Goings More
	June 2005: Special Education Cover Story: Revamping special education Cover Story: Three students, three stories show cracks in special ed Cover Story: Struggle with learning disability ends with high school graduation Cover Story: Summer Web: Dimmed prospects for school funding reform Cover Story: Comings & Goings More
	May 2005: Overcrowding Cover Story: Millions spent, little relief Cover Story: ‘No new classrooms in 38 years’ Cover Story: ‘Treading water’ to relieve overcrowding Cover Story: Controlled enrollment out as CPS pushes 4-track schedule Cover Story: CPS adopts new policies on school capacity More
	April 2005: Discretionary Spending Cover Story: Budget crunch strains schools Cover Story: Better off schools to get more Title I, poorest will receive less Cover Story: How poverty funds are spent Cover Story: Free reign, then reined in Cover Story: 'Well-run' school employs 26 counselor aids More
	March 2005: Academic Achievement Cover Story: Student health a low priority Cover Story: Thousands go without glasses Cover Story: Parents, educators offer tips Cover Story: WebExtra: Three committees later, a new plan Cover Story: WebExtra: CPS efforts to improve student health More
	February 2005: Budget Analysis Cover Story: Some more equal than others Cover Story: Special education tough to dissect Cover Story: Seattle, Oakland ensure funding follows students Cover Story: CPS eyes budget equity Cover Story: Assessing Inequities in School Funding within Chicago Public Schools More