Monthly Archives: December 2009

published at 11:53 am Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Master Harold and The Boys Fundraiser

Tickets are now available for Master Harold and the Boys at Timeline Theatre on February 11, 7:30 p.m.  This award-winning play which was banned in South Africa when it was first produced in 1982, is now being made into a film in that country.  The work of author Athol Fugard is distinguised for conveying strong [...]

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published at 11:43 pm Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Educational Summit at Malcolm X College

Last Year We Stopped 6 School Closings. This Year, Help Us Stop Them All! Educational Summit at Malcolm X College – 1900 W. Van Buren – January 9th, 2010 10 AM-1 PM CORE will announce slate – RSVP on Facebook

Topics: Alerts / Events / News / Outreach
published at 7:34 pm Monday, December 14, 2009

CORE Warns Milwaukee Teachers about the Destruction of Mayoral Control

The following was written by Stephanie Schneider, teacher activist from Milwaukee who invited CORE to speak to MPS teachers: On Sunday, December 6, nine CORE members graciously made the trip to Milwaukee to gather with educators and other public school supporters, as if back from the future to tell the audience of the destruction that [...]

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published at 5:35 pm Monday, December 14, 2009

January 9th Summit at Malcolm X

Last January, history was made when over 500 parents, students, and activists turned out at Malcolm X College to protest Renaissance 2010 and Chicago’s turnaround school policy.   Shortly after, CPS changed their mind on 6 schools that were slated for closing.   Unfortunately, since 2004 over 70 CPS sch0ols have been closed and over 10 percent [...]

Topics: CORE Stuff / Meetings / Outreach
published at 4:38 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Why is CORE’s Jackson Potter Fighting for his Right to Run?

Letter to the Members of the Chicago Teachers Union by Jackson Potter I started my teaching career at Englewood High School where I taught history and coached the debate team. In my tenure at Englewood, I grew to admire the veteran teachers who taught there for decades — they showed me how to survive and [...]

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