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Choosing Chicago's next schools CEO: Terry Mazany March 15, 2011 By: Sarah Karp Catalyst Chicago asked readers to submit the names of people they believe would be an excellent leader for the Chicago Public Schools. In the coming weeks, we’ll post short profiles of those people. Also, share your views in our “Comments” section below. We start with Terry Mazany, current interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Read More \| (5) Comments	Payne, Mazany to plot course for Chicago schools February 11, 2011 For the first time in almost a year, Chicago schools have a chief education officer. Read More \| (14) Comments
Chicago Public Schools Closed on Thursday, Feb. 3 February 01, 2011 SNOW DAY!!! Again. Read More \| (2) Comments	Boeing executive to fill in at CPS December 13, 2010 By: Sarah Karp Another top executive is slated to begin working “on loan” at CPS. The Boeing Company has agreed to let Nora Moreno Cargie, director of Global Corporate Citizenship, become CEO Terry Mazany’s chief of staff while he runs the school district temporarily. CPS board members will vote on the agreement on Wednesday at their meeting. Read More \| (5) Comments
District gives schools four signposts for reading instruction December 09, 2010 By: Rebecca Harris On Thursday, Chicago Public Schools launched a new reading initiative with a framework designed to make it easier for teachers and principals to assess the quality of reading instruction at their schools. Read More \| (5) Comments	Terry Mazany selected as interim schools CEO November 16, 2010 By: Sarah Karp As interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Terry Mazany says he will seek to provide stability and won’t press for any big changes. But he will tweak one of outgoing CEO Ron Huberman’s major initiatives: performance management. Read More \| (2) Comments
Teachers, community groups want role in choosing a new schools chief November 04, 2010 A community panel should conduct a nationwide search for the next schools leader following the election of a new mayor this February, Chicago educators and community leaders said at a City Hall press conference today. The goal is not to find an immediate replacement for current CEO Ron Huberman, who’s slated to leave at the end of November, said Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis. Instead, community members should start a dialogue now, she said, so they will be ready to suggest a qualified candidate to a new mayor once he or she is elected next year. Read More \| (4) Comments	Huberman to leave Chicago Public Schools at end of month November 03, 2010 Confirming weeks of speculation that Ron Huberman would exit the Chicago Public Schools the middle of the school year, CPS issued a statement late Wednesday that Nov. 29 would be his last day. Read More \| (28) Comments
Chief Education Officer Barbara Eason-Watkins stepping down April 20, 2010 By: Sarah Karp For the past 15 months, Chief Education Officer Barbara Eason-Watkins has stood next to her new boss Ron Huberman, often quietly watching his trademark power points outlining plans to restructure or issue mass layoffs. At times, she’s added what she could, usually calmly assuring people, whether it be principals or reporters, that things won’t change too much, that the world is not coming to an end. Read More \| (67) Comments