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At AUSL, progress but ‘this is not magic’
On average, AUSL turnaround schools are outperforming neighborhood schools on state tests. But most of the improvement has been in math and science, while reading achievement is still lagging. And some neighborhood schools that have not gotten the same resources are gaining ground at a similar clip. Read more »
How segregated is this city? Chicago speaks
A recent study of segregation in Chicago by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, based on census data, found that while Chicago still has the dubious honor of being the most segregated major city in America, it also experienced one of the sharpest declines in spacial segregation. Read more »
More young people are killed in Chicago than any other American city
Since 2008, more than 530 youth have been killed in Chicago with nearly 80 percent of the homicides occurring in 22 African-American or Latino community areas on the city’s South, Southwest and West sides. Read more »
Vacant homes to rentals has potential but also potential problems
Vacant homes are trouble. There's no doubt about it. From attracting squatters, falling into disrepair or lowering home values, there's not a neighborhood in this city that doesn't have empty homes creating problems. More are piling onto the market every day, with little hope of a quick recovery. Read more »
Neighborhood: The Real You?
In Chicago, neighborhoods are a way to categorize a person. If you live in a bad neighborhood, you are automatically considered to be a bad person; if you live in a good neighborhood, you must be a good person.
But here's one problem: I reside in Pilsen, and I’m not a bad person. Read more »
Subsidized housing and slum landlords
What do you have if you put together a prominent landlord, $300 million in development projects and apartments without heat? Today, tune in to the Barbershop Show on Vocalo at noon, when we'll look into what the conditions are in subsidized housing managed by one polarizing figure on the South Sider--Leon Finney Jr.
As questions arise, more charters planned for Chicago
CEO Jean-Claude Brizard has said that charter schools will not escape tough scrutiny of their performance--including the threat of closure--and that School Board members would consider taking action against one or two charters at the December board meeting. Read more »
The number of minority teachers in Chicago has been on a downturn
The Center for American Progress released a report recently, “Teacher Diversity Matters,”detailing the “teacher diversity gap” state-by-state.
The findings paint a sobering picture of minority under-representation, statewide, in the teaching profession: Just 54 percent of Illinois students are white, but 89 percent of teachers are. Read more »
School closing opponents turn out to meeting
CPS' new point man on school actions faced an angry crowd of about 60 people at the first community hearing on proposed guidelines for school closings. Not only were many audience members opposed to school closings, they were also skeptical that Oliver Sicat, the chief portfolio officer, would have the power to make changes based on their feedback. Read more »
10 states increase their minimum wage, but not Illinois
If you live in Colorado, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Nevada or Vermont and work a minimum wage job, you'll get a little extra in your paycheck come 2012. Illinois workers won't be so lucky. Read more »
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