This week there are several things going on for CORE members to do.
Monday is the January CORE General Meeting. The meeting will begin at 4:30 and be held at the National Association of Letter Carriers Hall 3850 S. Wabash.
School Closing hearings all this week. See the schedule below. Please go to a hearing to support our neighborhood schools. Click here for the CORE flyer on school closings and turnarounds.
Wednesday is the Chicago Board of Education Meeting at 125 S. Clark St. Sign in for public participation, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Public participation begins at 10:30 A.M.
This Saturday, January 28, is the CPS New Schools Expo. CORE needs members to flyer and/or attend the annual showcase of charters and other privatization ventures. The event is at Soldier Field, 9:00 – 3:00. Free parking in the south parking lot, indoors. The event is in the “United” lounge.
School Closing Hearings Schedule:
January 23, 2012 (Monday). Price Elementary School closing hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
January 23, 2012 (Monday). Reed Elementary School closing (end of phase out) hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
January 24, 2012 (Tuesday). Crane High School co-location hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
January 25, 2012 (Wednesday). Best Practices High School closing hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
January 25, 2012 (Wednesday). Nash Elementary School co-location hearing (KIPP) at 125 S. Clark St., 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
January 26, 2012 (Thursday). Doolittle Elementary School co-location (with Chi Arts) hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
January 26, 2012 (Thursday). Guggenheim Elementary School closing hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
January 27, 2012 (Friday). Dyett High School closing hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
January 27, 2012 (Friday). Lathrop Elementary School closing hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
