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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Competition for federal money speeds education reform in Illinois Medill Reports Carlos Perez, the director of public policy for the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, said the federal government’s emphasis on reform in programs like Race to the Top helped push the state legislature to move the cap from 60 charter schools to 120. When charter schools were initially authorized in 1996, only 15 were allowed. ... Monday, November 02, 2009 Charter schools steadily growing Charter schools steadily growing Education Week Charters continue a steady march across the public schooling landscape, with new numbers out last week that show that enrollment growth at the taxpayer-funded, autonomous schools is robust, especially in cities like Detroit, the District of Columbia, and New Orleans. ... Thursday, October 15, 2009 Heads of the Class—an interview with KIPP’s founders GOOD We spoke to KIPP’s founders about how the schools get such good results, and just how hard it can be to try to teach. ... Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Blog: Race to the Top INCS blog Through Race to the Top, Illinois has a historic and potentially groundbreaking opportunity to use this one-time federal money to implement high impact reforms. ... Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Learn Charter School Subleases 17000 SF GlobeSt.com By Cari Brokamp CHICAGO-Learn Charter School has subleased 17000 square feet from The Marillac House for its third city location. ... Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Peoria Looks to Model New Charter after Chicago's Peoria Looks to Model New Charter after Chicago's CHICAGO -- Peoria parents are on a field trip in the Windy City Tuesday night learning how creating a new charter school in the River City can help them make t... Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Education Secretary Duncan celebrates school nutrition week at charter school Examiner.com The trick in charter schools is often how to provide affordable and healthy lunch options without having a kitchen facility. ... Thursday, October 08, 2009 Attorney General, in Chicago, pledges youth violence effort The New York Times Trying to spark what he called “a sustained national conversation” about youth violence, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. met with public school students and elected officials here Wednesday, pledging a heightened crime-fighting commitment from the federal government toward vulnerable children. ... Wednesday, September 30, 2009 A sad day for all KIPPsters KIPP blog Don Fisher passed away this morning at home in San Francisco, surrounded by his family. As most of you know, Don was Chair of the Board of the KIPP Foundation, but most importantly, co-founders -- along with Mike, Dave and Scott Hamilton – of the KIPP network. ... Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Sarena Johnson of Passages Charter School is WGN's September Teacher of the Month WGNtv.com Just two years ago this month's honoree left her home in Seattle and drove across the country to Chicago so she could follow her dream of teaching inner city kids. ... Friday, September 25, 2009 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Blog: Ron Huberman talks to District 299 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Blog CEO of Chicago Public Schools Ron Huberman came to discuss with the charter sector CPS’ plans for improving facilities access, increasing per pupil funding, changing the ways in which the district holds charter schools accountable, and making all schools safer. ... Thursday, September 17, 2009 Charter schools spend more time in the classroom CRAIN’S Chicago Business In the 2009-2010 school year, which is already underway, Chicago Public School (CPS) students will be in school a total of 40 weeks, and out of those 40 weeks, CPS students will only receive a mere 19 full weeks (Monday through Friday) of teaching. ... Tuesday, September 15, 2009 The Curriculum Connection Chronicle of Higher Education "Not every university in the country should own and operate a public school," said Timothy Knowles, director of the Urban Education Institute, which operates the University of Chicago's charter schools. But universities with programs in ... ... Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Charter Family Picnic Illinois Network of Charter Schools Blog We had an amazing time at our 4th annual Charter Family Picnic at Garfield Park. Expect more to come later, but I couldn't wait to show you a picture from the event, by our fantastic photographer Anna Bonick... ... Monday, September 14, 2009 A friendly neighbor Chicago Flame Online De la Cruz officially closed shop in June. As it would happen, in July, one month later, the United Neighborhoods Organization (UNO) announced its flagship school, Octavia Paz, a CPS Charter school, needed a new, temporarily permanent home. After receiving nearly 100 million dollars in federal stimulus money, UNO had then decided it was time to make much-needed repai...
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