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Arne Duncan “There’s been a lot of turnover and we just need stability. I’m sure the mayor will make a good choice and the mayor will ...

Czar Purvis Sun-Times headline reads : Rauner paying education czar $250k from agency that funds autism, epilepsy services Gov. Rau...

Today's Sun-Times story by Lauren Fitzpatrick takes us even deeper into the seamy underbelly of Chicago's pay-for-play contra...

Take your pick. Mussolini, Ivan the Terrible, or Rahm.  An editorial in Friday's Trib calls on CPS to put a turnaround expert...

BIG WIN -- Philly schools activist Helen Gym elected to City Council. Philadelphia Inquirer Education activist Helen Gym's victo...

“Because CPS funds on a per pupil basis, every kids who’s not sitting at Lakeview or Senn or Amundsen is $5,200 that school doesn’t get.”...

Senn Principal Susan Lofton "We have all been working so hard with our community to bring our schools up, to serve the community, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Jose Sanchez jose@voyceproject.org 773-827-6324 Groundbreaking Bill to Address ...

There was a packed house at Luther Memorial Church last night for the forum on the current teacher contract negotiations. Parents 4 Teach...

No words...  First -- One look at the new members being sworn in tells me that the City Council won't be the same. Congrats to the e...

"I'm not 'The Scream' in Edvard Munch's painting."  --  Tribune Rahm Emanuel There are a lot of hands ...

Flanked by parents holding photographs of the children they've lost to gun violence in Chicago, Lee defended his choice to make a mov...

I received this from former Florida charter schools teacher and administrator, Jodie Pillius-MacKrell . Mike, I was very interested in...

Remember Rahm Emanuel' s fear campaign, the one that -- along with $20 million -- helped get him re-elected? John Kass ri...

The latest revision of school leadership standards which guide the training and professional development of principals, eliminates social ju...

Women in Cook County Jail Cook Country Board Pres. Toni Preckwinkle "We had a delegation from South Africa that came to our jail ...

  Mavericks charter founder Frank Biden, brother of V.P. Joe Biden. "I give you my word of honor on my family name that this syste...

The Synesi/SUPES Connection  Once S-T reporters finally  discovered the Synesi/SUPES connection in the current federal investigation...