Catalyst Notebook :: In the News: Charter network building soccer academy; revelations in NYC chancellor pick

Catalyst Notebook :: In the News: Charter network building soccer academy; revelations in NYC chancellor pick

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 the News: Charter network building soccer academy; revelations in NYC chancellor pickOne of the largest charter school networks in Chicago is beginning construction on a massive, multi-million dollar campus located in the Southwest Side neighborhood of Gage Park. The United Neighborhood Organization, or UNO, is using part of a $98 million state grant to build a soccer academy that includes a charter elementary school, a high school, and a soccer stadium. (WBEZ)

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Posted By: Cassandra West On Tue Nov 23, 2010 In In the News
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Early childhood programs dispute low ratings on teacher prep

The National Council on Teacher Quality recently issued a report evaluating teacher education programs in Illinois. The vast majority received poor rankings. But nowhere were the ratings more abysmal than among the six early-childhood education programs listed in the report.

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