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Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland
While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...
Tags: Memorial Day, Students, Six Flags Great America, Teaching and Learning, Strikes
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Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the...Tags: Chicago Teachers Union, Elections, Strikes, Chicago Mayor, Politics
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Recent Missouri editorials
St. Louis Post-Dispatch At first glance, last week's wildcat strikes at some 30 St. Louis-area fast-food restaurants might seem like an exercise in futility. All the leverage is on management's side. In the current job market, fast-food workers are...Tags: Jay Nixon, Government, CEO Pay, The Washington Post, Taxation
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Dim view on Emanuel education policy, Tribune poll finds
Chicago voters hold a dim view of Rahm Emanuel's stewardship of public education after a tumultuous year that featured a teachers strike and the mayor's push to close many neighborhood elementary schools, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows....
Tags: Chicago Teachers Union, Elections, Jean-Claude Brizard, Finance, Barack Obama
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Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends
Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Economy, Elections, Garry McCarthy, Jean-Claude Brizard
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Road to recovery? It all depends
As a youth, I marched under the red flag of socialism, a banner that's drooped badly in more recent decades. Stalin made a bloody mockery of Marx's vision of a classless society. Ditto Castro in Cuba. China is an old lefty's worst nightmare: a Communist...Tags: Philosophy, Ronald Reagan, Employment Opportunities, International Workers' Day, McDonald's
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'Personal issues' cited by retiring Lake Forest principal
Tribune reporterLake Forest High School Principal Jay Hoffmann cited unspecified "personal issues" in an email announcement Wednesday that he has taken a leave of absence and will retire early. “In order for me to work through some personal issues, I am... -
Lake Forest High School principal retires early
Lake Forest High School Principal Jay Hoffmann cited unspecified "personal issues" in an email announcement last week that he has taken a leave of absence and will retire early. "In order for me to work through some personal issues, I am currently on...
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Chicago school closing plan ignites emotions
After months of anxiety for parents and teachers, the release of a list of 53 public schools Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration plans to close ignited a fresh round of questions and protest as communities struggle to deal with the largest schools shake-...Tags: Chicago Teachers Union, Ryerson Incorporated, Science and Technology, Local Government, Chicago Mayor
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Teachers union to vote on aggressive stand against Deasy policies
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles teachers union has scheduled an April vote for an initiative that would, if passed, call for a more aggressive posture against the leadership of the L.A. Unified School District. The goal is to get a majority of...... -
Teachers on strike in Carpentersville District 300
Special to the TribuneTeachers in Community Unit District 300 went out on strike this morning after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract. Negotiators for the teachers union and the school district met for nearly nine hours Monday but failed to reach an agreement,...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Chicago Public Schools, Career and Workplace
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District 300 teachers end 1-day strike
Teachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout and reopen classes Wednesday in the large, far northwest suburban school district. Talks had broken down late Monday, prompting the...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Chicago Public Schools, Career and Workplace
May 21, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Mar 24, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Dec 4, 2012
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Dec 5, 2012
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