
Calculus is a golden ticket for entry to elite colleges. Is that fair?
Calculus is an easy way to sort students: those who took it, and those who didn’t. But there’s a problem. Some students never had the chance.
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Calculus is an easy way to sort students: those who took it, and those who didn’t. But there’s a problem. Some students never had the chance.
The district is placing more focus on core subjects and helping students who are falling behind so they aren’t held back.
Chicago Public Schools renewed contracts for 35 schools on Wednesday, but with shorter term lengths than in the past and new conditions to meet.
Most observers say the test doesn’t do much for students or teachers, but advocates worry the state is moving too slowly to make big changes.
The tentative deal reached late Sunday ends a four-day strike. It fell into place after administrators enhanced their compensation offer.
For the first time since the strike began, administrators and faculty both reported progress in contract talks on Friday.
The work stoppage at the University of Illinois has students scrambling to learn course material on their own.
The union is demanding higher minimum salaries, bigger pay raises that match inflation, mental health support for students and more.
The union representing faculty members at the University of Illinois Chicago say they remain far apart in bargaining with school officials on compensation. They are set to strike Tuesday.
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