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CPS asks charter networks to save failing schools

10/11/2012
According to a report in today’s Chicago Tribune, CPS officials have asked several charter operators if they would be willing to take over some of the 80 to 120 under-enrolled or poorly performing schools that the district is planning on closing next year.  Among the names mentioned are the United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) and the Noble Network of Charter Schools....

Gov. Quinn named “Porker of the Month”

By Jonathan Ingram
10/02/2012
Last week, Citizens Against Government Waste, or CAGW, named Gov. Pat Quinn their September “Porker of the Month.” This monthly “award” is given to politicians and public officials who have “shown a blatant disregard for the interests of taxpayers.” As we’ve previously reported, Gov. Quinn’s fiscal year 2012 budget floated the idea of having the federal government guarantee the...

Another day, another CPS downgrade

By Ted Dabrowski
10/02/2012
Last week, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the credit rating of Chicago Public Schools. Today, it’s Fitch Ratings that’s downgrading CPS. The school district’s credit rating now sits at A with a negative outlook, the same rating given to Illinois, which has the lowest rating of all 50 states. According to Fitch, the downgrade was caused by the district’s deteriorating...

CTU strike deal leads to CPS credit downgrade

By Jonathan Ingram
09/28/2012
On Thursday, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the credit rating of Chicago Public Schools. The school district’s credit rating now sits at A2 with a negative outlook, the same rating given to Illinois, which has the lowest rating of all 50 states. According to Moody’s, the downgrade reflects CPS’s weakened financial condition, caused primarily by the facts that:...

Open letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel

09/25/2012
After nearly a year of collective bargaining and a seven day strike, you have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union.

Study Guide: Chicago Teachers Union strike

By Chris Andriesen
09/18/2012
Institute Experts on the Chicago Teachers Union Strike A meditation on the Chicago Way The CTU strike has ended and a lot of people are asking: “what happened?” Five things you need to know about Chicago Public Schools Five critical facts to keep in mind during the CTU strike. Cheat Sheet: Chicago Public Schools A...
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Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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