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Friday, June 4, 2004 Chicago plans to close up to 10 elementary schools Plans to close as many as 10 Chicago public elementary school buildings are expected to be announced today, although students and teachers from some sites may be consolidated into other schools, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. Union effort gets backing among UIC tenured faculty The idea of forming a union typically is most warmly received by low-wage workers with little job security. Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Student reading scores rebound The city's public elementary schools continued a "slow upward creep" in reading during the ninth year of Mayor Daley's watch, bouncing back somewhat after last year's drop -- the biggest in 13 years -- results released Tuesday showed. Thursday, May 27, 2004 100 protest planned staff cuts outside Board of Ed meeting Carrying picket signs and chanting, nearly 100 teachers and parents marched in protest of proposed budget cuts affecting teaching and other school positions as the Chicago Board of Education held its monthly meeting Wednesday. Wednesday, May 26, 2004 National Merit Scholars announced Here are names of the college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners from the Chicago area announced today: Monday, May 24, 2004 2,180 teacher layoffs to ease budget crunch About 3,660 Chicago Public Schools workers, including 2,180 teachers, will get pink slips this week in a budget-balancing effort to trim a $100 million deficit facing the system, the Board of Education will announce today. Friday, May 21, 2004 Tuition-based preschool dropped at 6 schools Tuition-based preschool programs will be eliminated at six schools and face a 15 percent rate increase at 14 others under a Chicago public school plan that left some parents howling Thursday. Thursday, May 13, 2004 Brown vs. Board of Education: Lessons learned
Brown vs. Board of Education launched Mary Frances Mays' quest for a better education in Alabama -- but that was only the start of her journey. --> Monday, May 10, 2004 U. of C., 8 other top schools say grant rules stifle academic freedom headline:U. of C., 8 other top schools say grant rules stifle academic freedom Saturday, May 8, 2004 Principals' group disputes union's survey A teacher survey giving one-third of Chicago Public Schools principals Ds and Fs is "quite simply, trash," an association of principals said Friday. It wasn't a burning bush or a pair of stone tablets, but when the Rev. Dennis Holtschneider cracked open a fortune cookie last month over lunch in the DePaul University student center in Lincoln Park, he thought maybe God was trying to tell him something. Friday, May 7, 2004 1/3 of principals get D or F from teachers A third of Chicago Public Schools principals scored grades of D or F in a survey by the Chicago Teachers Union released Thursday. Wednesday, May 5, 2004 Area students win $2,500 National Merit Scholarships Here are local winners of $2,500 National Merit Scholarships to be announced today by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Tuesday, May 4, 2004 More state universities seek 'privatizing' route State aid to public universities has been falling, now accounting for just 25 percent of the budget at the University of Wisconsin, 13 percent at the University of Virginia and a bare 10 percent at the University of Michigan. That's prompting universities to ask for more independence from state governments, which often control everything from staff salaries to tuition. And although a complete break with state funding is not what the state schools have in mind, there's widespread talk of ''privatizing'' public colleges. New SAT places increased emphasis on writing, reading As if college admissions weren't vexing enough, the overhaul of the SAT planned for the coming school year is leaving parents, students and educators confused and anxious about the transition period. Chicago State University creates new honors program To better serve the university's most talented and motivated students, Chicago State University has created an Honors College. The first class, starting fall term '04, will participate in a rigorous academic environment supported by an enriched general education curriculum, expanded research opportunities, and supportive faculty attention. Elmhurst upgrades business management program The Elmhurst College office of adult programs is pleased to announce significant improvements to its accelerated business curriculum, the Elmhurst Management Program (EMP). U.S. News ranks 3 DePaul grad programs in top 10 Three DePaul University programs earned top-10 rankings nationally in U.S. News & World Report's annual graduate school rankings released in April. Turn Chicago into your weekend classroom The Chicago Office of Tourism offers Immersion Weekends. Each Immersion Weekend package will include a two-night stay in first-class downtown hotel accommodations along with a pre-planned itinerary in theater, architecture or art museums and galleries. Turn off the TV, open up their minds *Start reading to your child early in life so that it becomes a lifelong habit. Dominican U. boasts summer gifted children program With the concept of gifted education virtually eliminated in Illinois because of state budget cutbacks, many parents are looking for alternative resources outside their local elementary schools to challenge their gifted children. Some of these frustrated parents are turning to universities and colleges, where opportunities for gifted children are offered in the summer or year-round. In real world, squeaky wheels land good jobs Is your son or daughter looking for work or applying to school -- unsuccessfully? Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen is back for another season of barbecuing and grilling -- with lessons that cover all the how-to's and how comes of barbecue. The guru of grilling takes viewers on a tour of barbecue from around the globe. Each of the 13 episodes of Barbecue University focuses on a particular theme -- five methods of fire grilling, smoking, grilled pizzas and proper techniques for grilling steak. Check local PBS listings for show day and times. Teacher academy program targets new Chicago public school teachers headline:Teacher academy program targets new Chicago public school teachers Monday, May 3, 2004 Public schools team with DeVry to add free 'early college' degree headline:Public schools team with DeVry to add free 'early college' degree
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