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Parents accuse CPS of ‘spin’ on longer day
April 09, 2012
By: Rebecca Harris

Several representatives of parent groups that oppose CPS plans for a 7.5-hour school day charged Monday that CPS has been spinning the research to support its position.

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Deadline extended to run for local school councils
March 07, 2012
By: Lindsay Abbassian

Faced with a dearth of candidates, CPS has for the second time extended the deadline to register to run in next month’s local school council elections. Candidates now have until March 23rd to file. So far, only 2,060 candidates have been recruited for more than 6,800 open seats in the April 18th elections.

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Tensions rife at school closing hearings
January 21, 2012
By: Catalyst Chicago staff

Despite a snowstorm, hundreds turned out to Friday's round of school closing hearings, and tensions were high as supporters brought on yellow school buses clashed with parents, students and community activists. 

A fight between Crane students and some of the bused-in school closing supporters broke out at the hearing on the proposed phase-out of the West Side high school, according to WBEZ/Chicago Public Media. At the hearing on the planned closing of Price Elementary School, one mother left crying and screaming, “I’m done."

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Stand for Children launches campaign on school turnarounds
January 11, 2012
By: Candelaria Rosales and Sarah Karp

After scoring a legislative win with a recently-enacted state law limiting teacher tenure and strike rights, the well-heeled education advocacy group Stand for Children is turning its attention to issues specific to Chicago—including school turnarounds.

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