Illinois

Police Hold Off on Ruling in Michael Scott's Death

Scott owned the gun found under his body and tests showed he had gun residue on his left hand from firing a weapon, firming up what police believe was a suicide. November 19, 2009, MCT

Michael Scott's Use of Board Credit Card Probed

In recent weeks, the Chicago school board president was facing scrutiny for using his board credit card to pay for a trip to Copenhagen to lobby for the city's Olympics bid. November 19, 2009, MCT

Anti-Violence Program Targets Chicago Boys

Two community groups will offer counseling and sports while University of Chicago researchers study whether this approach helps curb violence. November 19, 2009

Chicago Copes After Scott Death

City Hall and the Chicago Public Schools community were reeling from the news Monday as officials offered condolences to the family. November 18, 2009, MCT

Probe Continues in Chicago BOE President's Death

November 18, 2009, AP

News Briefs

Student Debates

African-American students who took part in debate leagues had higher grade point averages, were more likely to graduate from high school, and were more college-ready in English and reading, a study as found. November 3, 2009

Chicago Schools, Police Department Pledge to Work Against Violence

Officials from the Chicago public schools and the city's police department plan to work closely with the juvenile-justice system to prevent youth violence. November 3, 2009

Federal Officials to Visit Chicago in Wake of Student's Fatal Beating

The U.S. Secretary of Education will meet with community members, officials and students from a high school attended by a 16-year-old honors student who was brutally beaten to death last month. October 6, 2009

Chicago Principal-Training Program Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

The New Leaders for New Schools principal-training program in Chicago has won a prestigious award from Harvard University. September 22, 2009

Charter School Lid Removed in Illinois

Lawmakers eased a cap on charter schools and committed to establishing a system to collect longitudinal data on student progress. September 22, 2009

Illinois Students Required to Learn About Forced Mexican Migration

A state law that will become effective next year requires Illinois students to learn in U.S. history courses about the forced migration of millions to Mexico during the Great Depression. September 1, 2009

More News Briefs

Chicago Schools President's Death Ruled Suicide

November 17, 2009, AP

Judge Tells Chicago to Let Students Transfer

November 16, 2009, AP

Autopsy: Chicago School Board Leader Committed Suicide

November 16, 2009, AP

Chicago Officials Want Immigrant Students to Stay

November 16, 2009, AP

Tech Tools Check Up on School Visitors

November 13, 2009, AP

Stimulus Funding Reports Pose Puzzle for Watchdogs

The first quarterly reports on how aid for education was used offer plenty of information, but sharpening the picture can be tough. Updated: November 11, 2009

Low-Performing Ill. Students Not Tested

November 2, 2009, AP

Chicago School Closings Found to Yield Few Gains

Most students were sent to low-performing schools like those they left, and performed no better in their new ones, a study finds. Updated: October 30, 2009

'Striving Readers' Tough to Measure

Striving Readers, which the Obama administration wants to expand, has not shown impressive student-achievement results so far. October 9, 2009

Outcry Against Violence

October 9, 2009

Nurturing 'School Minds'

October 2, 2009

GAO Calls Four States 'High Risk' on Stimulus

Updated: September 28, 2009

Chicago Group Promotes Links for Districts, Researchers

Updated: June 9, 2009

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