A Scientific Experiment: Field Trips Just For Teachers

NPR - Linda Lutton "Once a month, Spears and dozens [...]

April 21st, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Let public charter schools succeed: Column

USA Today - Neerav Kingsland and Richard Whitmire "In Louisiana, [...]

April 19th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, Charter School, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, Louisiana, New Orleans, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Foreign language and music for young children

Evanston Now - Erin Crowell "Studies have shown that knowing [...]

March 14th, 2014|Categories: Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Foreign Language, Music|Tags: Education, School|

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CPS proposes daily physical education

The Chicago Tribune - Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah "After years of [...]

January 19th, 2014|Categories: Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, News, Physical Education, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Lessons for locals on power of parents in schools

The Seattle Times - Linda Shaw "A community group in [...]

December 15th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chicago schools transition _ smooth or rocky?

Boston.com - MARTHA IRVINE "Officials have dubbed it a ‘‘welcoming [...]

December 8th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Chicago, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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School Closures, Wages Drive Thousands of Activists to Chicago Rally

Education News - Muhammad Nadeem "Last week, thousands of union [...]

October 21st, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chicago School Closings a Blow to Parental Involvement?

The Huffington Post - Lorraine Forte "Any adult who was [...]

October 10th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chicago School Opening Tests New ‘Safe Passage’ Routes

Education Week - Jaclyn Zubrzycki "To ease the disruption from [...]

September 3rd, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Chicago, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, School, School District, School Safety, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chicago opens new school year: Will it be less testy than the last? (+video)

The Christian Science Monitor - Amanda Paulson "With 48 schools [...]

August 27th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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