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Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Group submits charter school guide PCSI outlines hopes, goals for proposed District 150 school THE JOURNAL STAR By DAVE HANEY One-third more time spent in the classroom, required community service hours, greater communication with parents and experienced teachers working with field experts are among some of the highlighted distinctions for a proposed math, science and technology academy. In a 40-page document submitted to District 150, the Peoria Charter School I... Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Charter school contract talks underway for Chicago International Catalyst Chicago Posted By Data & Research Editor John Myers Teachers at three Chicago International schools—the first charter teachers to unionize in Chicago—are two weeks into formal contract talks with management group Civitas Schools and hope to ink a deal by the end of August. “They seem to be negotiating in good faith,” reports Emily Mueller, a Spanish teacher at ... Thursday, July 30, 2009 Coming soon: Way more charter schools Chi-Town Daily News Pat Quinn is expected to sign tomorrow will let Chicago have 75 charter schools, up from the current cap of 30. That's 45 more for the city and, overall,... ... Thursday, July 30, 2009 Gov. Signs Charter School Bill Central Illinois Proud The law increases the number of single campus charter schools allowed in Chicago from 30 to 70 while the rest of the state from 30 to 45 schools and adds...... Thursday, July 30, 2009 Gov expected to double charter school limit Rockford Register Star At the time the School Board approved its charters, the state was funding about 30 percent of that 90 percent. But that aid was cut, along with several other state budget cuts, meaning the already-approved charter schools will have a bigger financial effect than board members originally thought.... Thursday, July 30, 2009 Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Allow 60 Additional Charter Schools Forbes (INCS' Press release) Illinois Becomes First State to Answer President Obama's Call CHICAGO, July 30, 2009 - Today, following the grassroots movement created by Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS), Illinois will be the first state in the nation to...Also on Government Grants Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Galapagos Charter School Preparing to Open The Galapagos Charter Network already has one school in Chicago, where they've improved test scores and made adequate yearly progress every year with a student body that's 100 percent African American, 95 percent free and reduced lunch. ... ... Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Collin Hitt: Expand charter school efforts in Springfield Indeed, the RAND Corp. recently demonstrated that Chicago charter schools significantly boost students' chances of graduating high school. ... ... Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Do Schools Need Independent Auditors? A new report by the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a nonprofit business group that supports reform of Chicago public schools, ... ... Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Second City Ruse But according to "Still Left Behind," a report by the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a majority of Chicago public school students still ... ... Tuesday, July 28, 2009 New tuition free Montessori charter school in Chicago A proposed tuition free Montessori K8 charter school in Chicago is hopeful to open for the 2010 school ... ... Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Forum: Charter school offers a compelling choice for Peoria's children Stated as a mission for all of public education, the words of former Caterpillar Inc. Chairman Glen Barton could be highly controversial ("Peoria Charter School Initiative formed," July 8).... Friday, June 19, 2009 Charters are not a threat to public schools Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne, IN In the past two weeks, both the mayor of Boston and the Illinois General Assembly, both traditional charter opponents, have turned course and embraced...... Friday, June 19, 2009 Charter schools illustrate the clear advantage of accountability in education The Illinois Policy Institute's recent report on charter schools illustrates the clear advantage of accountability in education. The Illinois General Assembly's recent action of increasing the charter school cap is encouraging,...... Thursday, June 18, 2009 Urban Prep school receives generous donation from Oprah Foundation Chicago Defender Oprah Winfrey, who has discussed Urban Prep on her television show, donated $250,000 to the school through her charitable organization, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation....
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