Category Archives: Charter Schools

published at 6:34 pm Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Report from Emergency Board Meeting 6.15.2010

CPS called  an emergency Board meeting on Tuesday, June 15 to pass a resolution that will drastically change our working conditions and the learning opportunities for our students.  The resolution was passed unanimously at the meeting, in spite of every single speaker during the “public participation” portion urging the board members to vote “no.” This [...]

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published at 6:18 pm Thursday, June 3, 2010

CTU Unity

Karen Lewis’ speech to the House of Delegates (6/2/2010): Good afternoon.  I would like to thank PACT, CSDU and SEA for running honest campaigns, based on the issues; and for their support. I am honored … and exhilarated.  Those of you who are unaligned and voted for CORE, thank you. Last week’s rally was incredible.  [...]

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published at 4:17 pm Tuesday, May 4, 2010

CORE-A Video Resume VOTE CORE on June 11th

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published at 8:48 pm Wednesday, January 27, 2010

CORE Financial Secretary Candidate Kristine Mayle at the Board of Ed Meeting

January 27, 2010 CORE attended another monthly Chicago Board of Education meeting  to support the school communities devastated by the announcement of their schools being closed, phased-out, consolidated, or turned-around. CORE Candidate for Financial Secretary, Kristine Mayle, spoke out against the 15 years of educational experiments made possible by mayoral control of Chicago’s schools. From [...]

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published at 7:32 pm Monday, November 23, 2009

CPS Games System to Increase Charters

CORE:   Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2009  9 p.m. Contract-to-Charter Conversion Reveals CPS Circumvention of State Law Number of Charter Seats Requested on 11/23/09 Almost Doubles Last Year’s Total CHICAGO – On November 23, 2009, CPS is asking the Chicago Board of Education to nearly double the number of charter seats [...]

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