Chicago Matters - Beyond Burnham

Chicago Matters: Politics of Education Funding Reform

Our Chicago Matters: Valuing Education fall broadcast season concludes with a report from Chicago Public Radio’s Julia McEvoy on the politics of education funding reform.

Posted on 10.5.2006

Chicago Matters: Documentary—Re-forming Englewood

We play part of a documentary exploring the history and closure of Englewood Tech Academy and the subsequent transfer of its students to Hyde Park High School, and to Chicago's first all-boys charter school.

The entire documentary will air tonight at 6 p.m. on Chicago Public Radio.

Posted on 10.4.2006

Chicago Matters: Special Education Funding, Part Two

Posted on 10.3.2006

Chicago Matters: Special Education Funding, Part One

Jason DeRose brings us the first part of a report examining special education funding in financially-troubled districts. Today, he visits north suburban Winthrop Harbor to see how the students are faring.

Posted on 10.2.2006

Chicago Matters: Schools, Skills and Jobs—Part Two

Jay Field concludes his report on the effect today’s modernized manufacturing industry has on career education.

Posted on 9.28.2006

Chicago Matters: Schools, Skills and Jobs—Part One

High school graduates entering the workforce often lack the basic skills they need to succeed in entry-level jobs. Chicago Public Radio’s Jay Field reports on one company's ongoing struggle to find qualified employees.

Posted on 9.27.2006

Chicago Matters: Prison School

Chicago Public Radio’s Linda Paul reports on why more juvenile prisoners aren’t getting the education they need.

Posted on 5.17.2006

Chicago Matters: JROTC Costs and Quality

Chicago Public Radio’s Robert Wildeboer reports on how much the United States Military is investing in the education of low-income students in Chicago Public Schools.

Posted on 5.16.2006

Chicago Matters: Little Kids, Big Bucks

Monique Parsons reports on a federally-funded Chicago preschool for low-income families.

Posted on 5.15.2006

Chicago Matters: Funding for a Critical Language

Chinese has become one of the most popular languages to study in American public schools. Chicago Public Radio’s Diantha Parker reports on Chicago Public School’s Chinese Connection program, which is the largest in the U.S. with 3,500 K-12 students in over 20 schools.

Posted on 5.11.2006

Chicago Matters: Starving for Education

Patricia Buenrostro—Math teacher

We continue our series with the personal story of a woman who gave up food for the sake of education.

Posted on 5.10.2006

Chicago Matters: From Desde, Mexico to Waukegan, IL, Part Two

Chicago Public Radio’s Catrin Einhorn brings us part two of the story examining the Desde, Mexico-Waukegan, Illinois, connection. We pick up the story in Waukegan, following students from Mexico as they adapt to their new public schools.

Posted on 5.9.2006

Chicago Matters: From Desde, Mexico to Waukegan, IL, Part One

Chicago Public Radio's Linda Lutton reports from Mexico, which sends the largest number of new immigrants to Chicago-area schools.

Posted on 5.8.2006

Chicago Matters: The Business of Tutoring

Chicago Public Radio’s Jay Field evaluates whether tutoring is the best use of dollars when it comes to improving test scores for at risk students.

Posted on 5.4.2006

Chicago Matters: The Science Sisters

Chicago Matters Documentary: Lex Gillespie—Producer

Posted on 5.3.2006