In Focus: Promise Neighborhoods Catalyst Notebook

Catalyst Notebook

Catalyst writers and editors share their perspectives, analyses and the news behind the news on improving Chicago area public schools. Our on-the-ground reports will tell you what’s happening in schools and education circles here and elsewhere. Our views will tell you what to make of it.

In Focus: Promise Neighborhoods

Chicago communities and social service agencies are making a pitch for part of $10 million in federal planning grants for Promise Neighborhoods, the Obama Administration’s initiative to replicate the Harlem Children’s Zone.

The 20 planning grant winners will be announced in September. Chicago could conceivably have multiple winners, says department spokeswoman Elizabeth Utrup, since there is no limit on the number of planning grants for each city.

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Posted By: Cassandra West On Thu Aug 5, 2010 In Government and Policy
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In the News: 49 win federal innovation grants; Congress urged to pass Edujobs billTeach for America and the KIPP Foundation each won $50 million in a federal grant competition known as Investing in Innovation, or i3, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday. Forty-nine districts, schools and nonprofits beat out more than 1,600 other applicants in the competition.

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In the News: CTU sues over teacher layoffs; states slash pre-K programsThe Chicago Teachers Union took aim at teacher layoffs in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.

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Posted By: Cassandra West On Wed Aug 4, 2010 In In the News
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In the News: Reprieve for non-varsity high school sports; more funds for early child edChicago Public Schools board members tell principals that funds will be found to save non-varsity sports programs, the Sun-Times reports. CPS spokeswoman Monique Bond said Monday that "no final decision" has been made to save the sports, but "the goal is to restore junior-varsity and sophomore sports to normal levels."

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