In the News: Broad Fdn. to offer public charter prize
The Los Angeles-based Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, which has sponsored a prize for the top urban public school districts for the past 10 years, is starting a similar award program for the nation's...
View ArticleIn the News: Schools tackle Hispanic teacher shortage
Because of a surge in Hispanic students, schools are being forced to not only reckon with a deep shortage of teachers who share a cultural heritage but also to try new recruiting strategies, according...
View ArticleIn the News: ISBE applies for NCLB waiver
The Illinois State Board of Education Tuesday formally announced it will apply for a waiver from certain federal No Child Left Behind provisions, according to the Daily Herald. ISBE shared with...
View ArticleIn the News: Using protests, lessons to honor King
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, you'll find teachers in the Chicago area remembering the civil rights leaders in numerous way—from protest marches against school closings to using a variety of...
View ArticleIn the News: Suburban schools lag bilingual ed needs
The rapid growth of Latino and other immigrant populations in Chicago’s suburbs is outstripping the ability of public schools to provide bilingual programs mandated by Illinois, and government...
View ArticleIn the News: NCLB on verge of being nullified?
The Department of Education's plans to announce today that it has granted waivers releasing Washington and Wisconsin from some of the most onerous conditions of the No Child Left Behind education law...
View ArticleIn the News: Critics cite flaws in Obama ed policy
The Obama administration has pushed rigorous new standards for a majority of the nation’s public schools, but some skeptics say they may have the effect of weakening performance, according to The New...
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