Category: Government and Policy

1. Illinois one of 16 finalists for first round of Race to the Top grants Thu Mar 4, 2010
   
2. CPS declines to release data on selective enrollment, sets aside more seats for minority students Wed Mar 3, 2010
   
3. City Council hearing ends without vote on school closings, turnarounds Mon Feb 22, 2010
   
4. Unfunded mandates bill part of larger school funding push Fri Feb 19, 2010
   
5. Three communities begin to shape a vision for Promise Neighborhoods Thu Feb 4, 2010
   
6. Illinois lands major grant for school turnarounds Tue Feb 2, 2010
   
7. Chicago teens say: Provide more federal funds to boost youth employment Tue Jan 26, 2010
   
8. City official calls for after-school program vouchers Thu Jan 21, 2010
   
9. A closer look at Illinois' Race to the Top plan Thu Jan 21, 2010
   
10. Quinn signs bills to make Illinois competitive in Race to the Top Fri Jan 15, 2010
    
11. At busy board meeting, race back in mix in magnet and selective school admission policy Wed Dec 16, 2009
    
12. Board set to finalize magnet and selective admissions policy Tue Dec 15, 2009
    
13. Education group tells Illinois to 'act boldly' and win federal Race to the Top funds Thu Dec 10, 2009
    
14. District posts information for parents on magnet admissions; officials consider possible changes to proposed policy Thu Dec 3, 2009
    
15. Governor names council for Illinois bid to win Race to the Top funds Tue Dec 1, 2009
    
16. Parents skeptical about magnet and selective admissions proposal Fri Nov 20, 2009
    
17. Hundreds of young people speak out on violence; two officials show up to hear them Mon Nov 16, 2009
    
18. Model discipline code would limit suspensions to keep more kids in school Mon Nov 16, 2009
    
19. Chicago schools new admissions policy: Will best magnets become less diverse? Tue Nov 10, 2009
    
20. Illinois moving ahead on Race to the Top, but governor has yet to name key oversight council Mon Nov 9, 2009