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Debate rages over longer day in Chicago high schools

As Chicago's public school system sets guidelines for a longer high school day next year, parents, students and the teachers union are all asking tough questions about what to do with 40 minutes of extra time each day. more

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Brizard discusses teachers' pay, longer days

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February, 03, 2012

Schools on the Line is the name of a call-in show WBEZ airs during the last Thursday of every month. It is a chance for listeners ask Chicago Public School chief Jean Claude Brizard their questions. There are certainly no shortage of issues facing schools, parents, teachers and administrators.... more

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Spacetoon Kids TV addresses challenges teens face from conflict in Iraq

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February, 02, 2012

Fifty percent of Iraq’s population is under 19 years old. The younger generation is in a distinct position, having lived under the shadow of sanctions and wars for two full decades. Today, Worldview talks to a man who's focusing on helping to heal Iraq's youth.Hussam Hadi is regional director of... more

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Debate rages over longer day in Chicago's public high schools

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February, 02, 2012

Chicago Public Schools is setting guidelines for a longer high school day for the 2012-13 year. CPS maintains that the district falls behind nationally in instructional hours. And that’s coupled with underperforming schools. Meanwhile, Chicago parents, students and the teachers union are all asking... more

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Brizard fields questions about paid protesters, longer school day, school closings

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February, 02, 2012

During February's installment of Schools on the Line, Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard fielded questions from parents, teachers and students about the longer school day, paid protesters, and just when school might begin next fall.Brizard gave his most extensive comments to date... more

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Quinn: End natural gas tax, give families relief

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February, 01, 2012

Gov. Pat Quinn used Wednesday's State of the State address to call for ending an Illinois tax on natural gas.The Democratic governor also proposed the creation of a new tax credit for parents with children, which he said will save $100 a year for the average family of four. And he called for... more

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Teachers, but not many parents, speak out against turnaround

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January, 31, 2012

This week Chicago Public Schools is holding hearings on whether entire staffs - principals, teachers, even the janitors - should be fired from 10 city schools.At Monday evening’s hearing, the district said test scores at Pablo Casals Elementary lag behind those of nearby schools, and Casals isn’t... more