Eight Forty-Eight 9.7.11
By Eight Forty-EightEight Forty-Eight 9.7.11
By Eight Forty-EightWBEZ’s Jason Marck fills in for Alison Cuddy. The Chicago Teachers Union is at odds with Chicago Public Schools about the length of the school day, among other issues. But a few schools are on board with CPS’ plans to extend school hours; Eight Forty-Eight learns about the history of schools defecting from the union stance and what it signifies. President Obama is scheduled to speak to Congress on Thursday about jobs. Eight Forty-Eight previews what Americans might expect to hear and discusses the current jobs issues affecting Chicagoans. And there’s no denying that manufacturing has changed: Dan Bobkoff of the Changing Gears series shares the story of a manufacturer whose president describes it as a “61-year-old startup” company. Plus, WBEZ’s Richard Steele and Studs Terkel spoke right after September 11, 2001; Eight Forty-Eight revisits their conversation. And Thomas Montgomery-Fate talks about a live art installation that reflects on a post-9/11 world.