Sunday, September 20, 2009 – 8:43 pm
A Benefit Concert for CORE Friday, October 2nd La Decima Musa 1901 S. Loomis (in Pilsen) DecimaMusa.com 8pm / Doors Open 7pm $20 in advance / $25 at the Door
Saturday, June 20, 2009 – 11:02 am
Arne Duncan was in town yesterday as the guest of honor for the Advance Illinois morning reception. Duncan was on hand to discuss his initiatives while CEO of the Chicago Public Schools as he plans to unleash them on the nation, using stimulus money to strongarm states into buying into the “miracle.” From The Associated [...]
Saturday, June 20, 2009 – 9:34 am
Come help CORE celebrate the end of the school year. Emerald Loop Bar & Grill 216 N. Wabash Ave. $25 covers drinks beer, wine, pop and appetizers. Saturday, June 20th 9pm until ?
Thursday, June 18, 2009 – 4:19 pm
From Truthout.org Public-private partnerships between Chicago’s City Hall, where two men named Richard Daley have ruled more than 40 of the last 55 years, and a gaggle of corporate bagmen from the Gates, Bradley, Walton and other foundations have honed a disastrous “education reform” agenda that is now national policy. In Chicago, where dozens of [...]
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 – 6:26 pm
Journalist Bruce A. Dixon chronicles CORE’s EEOC Complaint on Black Agenda Report and Common Dreams.org: In May, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan declared [1] the Obama administration’s intent to close and “turn around” 5,000 ‘underperforming” public schools in poorer neighborhoods across the country. Duncan’s last job was CEO of Chicago’s public schools where he shut [...]
Saturday, June 13, 2009 – 8:59 am
From Chicago Public Radio’s City Room: The District [CPS] has come to rely on the turn around method to fix failing schools. The turn around calls for the entire school staff to be laid off and new replacement teachers hired. CORE member and teacher, Lois Ashford, explains. ASHFORD: Somehow, we have become the problem for [...]
Thursday, June 11, 2009 – 4:27 pm
CPS Turnaround Policy Disproportionately Affects African-American Educators Last night, Wednesday, June 10th, the Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that school “turnarounds,” a “Renaissance 2010” policy, have a disparate impact on African American teachers. Teachers who filed the charges contend that African American teachers suffer [...]
Thursday, June 11, 2009 – 4:25 pm
On Tuesday, June 19th, CORE came out to support the teachers at Prescott Elementary School (1632 W. Wrightwood Ave.) in their demonstration against principal Erin Roche. Background Details Can Be Found Here.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – 7:59 pm
Apparently, Arne Duncan follows the CORE Twitter. He was slated to speak at a luncheon for Advance Illinois. After we announced that we were planning on “welcoming” him back to town outside of the event, the group decided to change the luncheon to a breakfast. This should be no problem as teachers are used to [...]
Monday, June 8, 2009 – 11:13 am
Chicago Public Schools Closings: The REAL Story The Progressive Democrats of America welcome CORE members Norine Gutekanst, Karen Lewis and Jackson Potter to their June meeting to discuss Renaissance 2010. When: Monday, June 8, 2009 Time: 7 pm, meeting, (6:30 pm, socialize) Where: Brehon’s Pub, 731 N. Wells, Chicago (Corner Superior and Wells)
