A one gang school -- the new NORMAL?

Oct. 1, 2009

That video you saw of the high school brawl? Brawls happen every day.

Sep. 30, 2009
Mob fights like the one that killed 16-year-old Derrion Albert are a common occurrence outside many of the city's general high schools.

YOUR CHILD IS NOT IN SCHOOL

Sep. 18, 2009
Wondering if your kid actually woke up for 1st period geometry today? Now you can get a text message from Chicago Public Schools with the answer to that question -- in English or Espaƒ±ol.

Could Huberman have the fix for school violence?

Sep. 3, 2009
Might be time to convince 17-year-old Demetrius to get back into Paul Robeson High.‚  Demetrius has been out of school ever since Robeson kicked him out last spring.

Does Chicago Have Its First Unionized Charter School"¦Or Not?

May. 18, 2009
Does Chicago have its first union charter school? Well, that all depends on whom you ask.

Charter school teacher union gets help from IL legislators

May. 11, 2009
Charter schools are seen by a lot of folks as a way to break teacher unions -- or at least a way to operate outside their work rules. Three Chicago charter schools have formed their own union and are fighting for recognition.

Suburban blacks and Latinos go to increasingly segregated schools-- a look at the numbers

Apr. 23, 2009
I was swamped with other work when the Pew Hispanic study first came a few weeks ago, and vowed to come back to it. That turned out to be much more rewarding: Richard Fry, the study's author, helped me crunch some local numbers that form the basis for today's report.

5 Questions with Tim Tuten

Apr. 3, 2009
It's no secret that Hideout co-owner Tim Tuten is a big Obama supporter. His Bucktown music club hosted numerous fundraisers for Obama the candidate and put on "The Big Shoulders Ball" in DC to celebrate the inauguration of Obama the President.

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