CPS to use reserve funds to balance budget Tribune: Schools chief Ron Huberman said that completely drawing down the $190 million reserve to balance the budget is necessary because the state still owes the...
A balancing act for Chicago Public Schools Sun Times: With no concessions from teachers due a 4 percent pay raise, schools CEO Ron Huberman planned to unveil a $6.4 billion budget today that will leave zero ...
Teachers wondering about their careers Tribune: Of the 1,100 education majors from ISU's Class of 2010, about 80 percent are still hoping for an offer, according to the career office. And even traditionally hard-to-fill specialties -- math, science and special education -- in impoverished communities are turning away applicants.
Nontraditional teaching jobs awash in applicants Tribune: The great teaching drought of 2010 has produced some winners -- mostly those trying to hire for nontraditional educator jobs.
IL farmers can cash in on millions as schools and restaurants demand local produce Tribune: Farms cover 75 percent of Illinois land, yet wholesale buyers report a shortage of the fresh, local food they can purchase. Demand is high and farmers can focus on schools, restaurants and other local customers to raise profits, a new study shows.
rack E schools have their first day of school today -- I'm wondering how it's going (how it went). Anyone from a Track E school, parent or teacher or close observer, feel free to fill us in. I'll add news reports as they come.
Remember how in June we found out that the teachers at CMSA (Chicago Math and Science Academy)
charter school had organized? Well the latest on that front is that the school allegedly fired one of the leaders of the organizing effort. But that's not all, according to this IFT press release:
"The teacher, Rhonda Hartwell [no, that's not her pictured], was eight months pregnant at the time of her firing and was forced to move up her scheduled delivery to ensure it occurred before her health insurance was cut off.
