Catalyst Notebook :: Teachers, community groups want role in choosing a new schools chief

Catalyst Notebook :: Teachers, community groups want role in choosing a new schools chief

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.

Huberman unveils new admission guidelines for magnet and selective schoolsAs parents begin to apply for seats in magnet and selective schools, CPS officials on Thursday unveiled changes to the admissions process that could set the stage for more racial and economic diversity in the district’s most sought-after schools.
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Posted By: Sarah Karp On Thu Nov 4, 2010 In Government and Policy
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Teachers, community groups want role in choosing a new schools chiefA community panel should conduct a nationwide search for the next schools leader following the election of a new mayor this February, Chicago educators and community leaders said at a City Hall press conference today. The goal is not to find an immediate replacement for current CEO Ron Huberman, who’s slated to leave at the end of November, said Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis. Instead, community members should start a dialogue now, she said, so they will be ready to suggest a qualified candidate to a new mayor once he or she is elected next year.



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Posted By: Taryn Tawoda On Thu Nov 4, 2010 In CPS Administration
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In the News: More schools to use Chicago Urban Education Institute's STEP literacy toolStarting in January, elementary schools in Baltimore will use the STEP™ literacy tool to assess their students, joining national charter networks, top Chicago schools, and other public schools across the country. STEP™ (Strategic Teaching and Evaluation of Progress), developed by the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute, is an assessment and instructional improvement tool that provides teachers and leaders with evidence about what students in pre-kindergarten through third grade know and need to learn as they develop their literacy skills. (press release)

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Posted By: Cassandra West On Thu Nov 4, 2010 In In the News
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Huberman to leave Chicago Public Schools at end of monthConfirming weeks of speculation that Ron Huberman would exit the Chicago Public Schools the middle of the school year, CPS issued a statement late Wednesday that Nov. 29 would be his last day.
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Posted By: Rebecca Harris and Sarah Karp On Wed Nov 3, 2010 In CPS Administration
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