Chicago Teachers' Union To Create Graduate School

By Ann Bradley

After a long battle, the Chicago Teachers Union's Quest Center, which helps teachers restructure schools for better student achievement, has won state permission to create a graduate school.

The Jacqueline B. Vaughn Graduate School for Teachers, named for the late president of the union, will concentrate on developing teachers as leaders who do not have to leave the classroom to grow as professionals.

Unlike traditional education schools, it will not offer coursework leading to certification in administration or expertise in particular curriculum areas. Instead, the graduate school plans to focus on school restructuring and the development of teachers as leaders who can make...