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Target, CPS officials tout Children's Literacy Initiative January 19, 2012 By: Rebecca Harris Read More \| (0) Comments	In the News: CPS could close popular magnet December 14, 2011 By: Cassandra West Chicago Public Schools is floating a plan to phase out LaSalle Language Academy magnet school in Old Town, one of its most popular magnet schools. LaSalle gets 1,500 applications a year for around 70 opening, WBEZ reports. Read More \| (1) Comments
Chicago teachers give ideas for longer school day December 12, 2011 By: Rebecca Harris A year-round calendar for all schools, more art and music, and staggered shifts for teachers are among the suggestions from nearly 600 CPS teachers that are outlined in a new report on how the district should use the longer school day it plans to implement next fall. Read More \| (4) Comments	Q&A with Jean-Claude Brizard December 07, 2011 By: Lorraine Forte and Sarah Karp When state legislators passed a law in 2009 requiring clear guidelines for school closings in Chicago, the goal was simple: to bring transparency and community input into decisions about vital public institutions. But the law didn’t stop complaints on the heels of the recent announcement that CPS plans to turn around a record 10 schools next year. Read More \| (5) Comments
For the Record: Teacher diversity November 28, 2011 By: Rebecca Harris The Center for American Progress released a report recently, “Teacher Diversity Matters,” detailing the “teacher diversity gap” state-by-state. The findings paint a sobering picture of minority under-representation, statewide, in the teaching profession: Just 54 percent of Illinois students are white, but 89 percent of teachers are. Read More \| (0) Comments	State issues draft rules for new performance evaluations November 18, 2011 By: Sarah Karp and Rebecca Harris Growth in student learning would count initially for at least 25 percent and eventually 30 percent of teacher and administrator evaluations, under new rules that won preliminary state approval on Friday. The impact of the new rules will be wide ranging, affecting, for example, the state's recognition of teacher preparation programs as well as teacher tenure and layoff decisions. Read More \| (4) Comments
Teachers outline a new career vision November 18, 2011 By: Rebecca Harris A report released today by Advance Illinois argues that to improve teaching and learning, teachers should be given resources to collaborate with each other, to share leadership responsibilities with administrators, and to continue learning and advancing in their profession long after they’ve received tenure. Read More \| (1) Comments	Union challenge to teacher screening test faces hurdles November 01, 2011 By: Rebecca Harris The controversial TeacherFit assessment that Chicago Public Schools uses to screen teacher candidates has come under fire from the Chicago Teachers Union, which has filed an unfair labor practices charge with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. Read More \| (1) Comments
Union's labor complaint gains steam October 14, 2011 By: Rebecca Harris and Sarah Karp The Chicago Teachers Union claimed victory Friday following an Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board decision to issue a complaint against Chicago Public Schools over its longer-day pilot program. Read More \| (10) Comments

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