News Briefs
Backers of a proposed high school in Chicago touted as a haven for gay and bullied youths have pulled their proposal, saying they wanted to spend another year to finalize their plans.
December 1, 2008
A group of student leaders in Chicago has persuaded the city school system to launch a pilot program designed to reduce the dropout rate by making high school more relevant and responsive to teenagers’ needs.
November 17, 2008
William Ayers has resisted interviews, but broke his silence when a reporter for The Washington Post knocked on his door on Election Day.
November 7, 2008
Nine employees of the Chicago public schools have been indicted in an alleged payroll scheme that generated and deposited $130,000 in bogus paychecks.
October 28, 2008
Organizers called off a boycott of the Chicago public schools last week, saying they wanted students to return to class and Gov. Rod Blagojevich to meet to discuss the Illinois' education funding system.
September 9, 2008
September 2, 2008
Teachers at disadvantaged schools in two of the nation’s largest urban districts are getting more qualified, which is helping to improve student test scores.
July 14, 2008
Study attributes enhancements to policy of hiring inexperienced teachers with stronger academic credentials.
June 25, 2008
The Chicago school district has taken a comprehensive approach to try to remove roadblocks for college-bound students through its 5-year-old department of postsecondary education and student development.
June 10, 2008
The latest analysis of an early-childhood-education program for children of low-income families in Chicago says that for every dollar spent, almost $10 is returned by age 25 in either benefits to society or to the participant.
June 5, 2008
Hours of drilling on ACT questions in Chicago high schools may be hurting, not helping, students’ scores on the college-admission exam, according to a study released today by a university-based research organization.
May 27, 2008
A new first-of-its-kind analysis suggests that in Chicago, at least, charter school students are more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college than similar students in regular public high schools.
Updated: May 14, 2008
Lawyer Stuart Levine, who served on the Teachers’ Retirement System board under two governors, is expected to be the prosecution’s star witness against Antoin “Tony” Rezko.
March 13, 2008
A federal appeals court has turned away a lawsuit that said the No Child Left Behind Act was in conflict with requirements of the main federal special education law.
Updated: February 19, 2008
The plan targets high schools and elementary campuses in impoverished neighborhoods on the city’s South and West sides.
Updated: February 12, 2008
