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In the News: State's report card improves—a bit November 14, 2012 By: Cassandra West Advance Illinois, an influential education group, Tuesday gave Illinois’ effort in public education slightly improved grades — mostly Cs — despite a “disturbing” trend of mostly flat academic performance, according to the Sun-Times. Read More \| (1) Comments	Getting the questions right on Chicago schools November 05, 2012 By: Charles M. Payne, PhD The awkward departure of Jean-Claude Brizard from Chicago Public Schools seemed to surprise no one. Many figured the deed was already done when the Chicago Tribune (on August 31) started speculating about his future. Given the ending of the teachers’ strike, given the looming fights over school actions, given new leadership untarnished by old fights, it would be wonderful if Chicagoans could take a step back and think for a moment about the larger issues of how the education debate is being framed in our city. Read More \| (12) Comments
Don Moore: reform leader, LSC champion September 04, 2012 By: Linda Lenz In reporting for her insightful and engaging account of the birth of local school councils, Mary O’Connell asked her interviewees whom they thought was most responsible for the historic legislation that created them. Don Moore and Designs for Change, the research and advocacy organization he founded in 1977, easily took first place. Read More \| (12) Comments	In the News: What Chicagoans really think about school reform May 10, 2012 By: Cassandra West A new report, "Community Response to School Reform in Chicago: Opportunities for Local Stakeholder Engagement," from Public Agenda collected the insights of Chicago parents, public school teachers and school reform thought leaders to track community wide response to school reform in Chicago. Read More \| (0) Comments
In the News: Springfield meddling in CPS affairs? April 09, 2012 By: Cassandra West A Tribune editorial says Springfield is meddling too much in CPS affairs, "with a barrage of bills that would cripple long overdue reforms." Read More \| (3) Comments	In the News: Poverty's impact grows, research shows March 09, 2012 By: Cassandra West Recent research strongly suggests that until policymakers and educators confront deepening economic and social disparities, poor children will increasingly miss out on finding a path to upward social mobility. Read More \| (1) Comments

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