Home › Publications

Publications

Catalyst Chicago presents news and information in a variety of formats to meet the needs of our broad based audience. We also offer a variety of ways for you to receive news updates on your computer or telephone. Sign up for daily e-mail delivery and RSS feeds below, or click here to sign up for a weekly email with links to recent stories and important announcements.

In Print

Catalyst In Depth

Catalyst In Depth

Published in October, January, April and July, our flagship print publication is a benefit of membership in Catalyst and is distributed free to local school council members. Browse our back issues to see this coverage online.

 

Catalyst In The Know

This parent newsletter is published twice a year, in time for report card pickup days. Printed in English and Spanish, it is distributed free to 100,000 parents in disadvantaged communities. For information about Catalyst In the Know, contact Community Editor Debra Williams (312) 673 – 3873 or Williams@catalyst-chicago.org.

November 2011: Here's why preschool matters
Read More | Download PDF
April 2011: Parent-friendly schools boost learning
Read More | Download PDF
November 2010: Improving parent-teacher relationships
Read More | Download PDF
April 2010: Special education primer for parents
Read More | Download PDF
November 2009: 'Track E' schools take off
Read More | Download PDF

Catalyst In Brief

This two-page briefing paper pulls together key data, research and views on major issues.

Absenteeism

Truancy has always been recognized as a risk factor for dropping out of high school. In the battle to prevent it, some educators and experts are shifting their attention to chronic absenteeism in...

Read More | Download PDF

Teacher evaluation

Everyone has agreed for a long time that the kinds of checklists used throughout the country for teacher evaluation accomplish nothing. Teachers get a questionable rating—in Chicago, 91 percent...

Read More | Download PDF

Reaching Black Boys

On virtually every measure of educational success, African-American male students trail behind their peers in Chicago Public Schools. Black boys score lowest on state achievement tests, are more...

Read More | Download PDF

Chicago’s charter schools

Charter schools have been one of the most hotly debated school issues in Illinois since they emerged in the mid-1990s. President Barack Obama's support of them has raised the temperature even more...

Read More | Download PDF
 

Online

Online Publications

Catalyst Notebook
We post our news articles and a daily roundup of other local, state and education news in the Catalyst Notebook. 

Click Here to have Notebook articles sent to your mailbox every day.

Opinions
We welcome guest essays and letters to the editor. For more information, contact Editor in Chief Lorraine Forte, whose letters from the editor also appear in this section. 

Click Here to add Catalyst Opinions to your RSS reader or home page.

In Focus
This section features our top news, analyses and opinion pieces. 

Click Here to add Catalyst In Focus to your RSS reader or home page.

Catalyst Calendar
Readers can add their own events by clicking on the submit button and filling out the form.

Click Here to add the Catalyst Calendar  to your RSS reader or home page.

Our Policies

Correction Policy

Catalyst Chicago strives to be accurate, fair and complete in its coverage and corrects significant errors of fact.

If you see an error in print or online, please e-mail the Editor at editor@catalyst-chicago.org or call (312) 673 3881.

Errors in print publications:

Catalyst will print a correction in the next print issue and in any PDF that may reside online.

Online:

In most cases, Catalyst will correct original copy and add an editor’s note saying that the article was updated to make a correction. 

In cases where a correction would require additional editing of the article, Catalyst will not alter the original copy but will add an editor’s note explaining the correction.

Catalyst will print letters to the editor challenging its articles.

Reprint Policy

Catalyst encourages reprints of its articles and does not charge a fee. However, it does have the following rules.

1. Requests should be made in writing (email is acceptable) and include the following information: The headline and date of the article to be reprinted, the name and nature of the publication or web site in which it will be reprinted, the circulation of the publication in which it will be reprinted and the reason for the reprint.

2. Any reprint should carry this credit: “This article first appeared in Catalyst Chicago, which can be found online at www.catalyst-chicago.org.”

3. Any editing or trimming must be approved by Catalyst.

4. Catalyst holds only first rights to photos; arrangements for reprints must be made with the photographer.

5. A tear sheet or web link must be provided to Catalyst once the article/articles have been reprinted.

6. Publisher Linda Lenz is the contact for all reprinting requests, questions or concerns. lenz@catalyst-chicago.org.

go here for more