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Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky

The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky:


The Sunday Mail.

Ravenswood
Photo credit: Sarah Jane Rhee/loveandstrugglephotos.com.  Ravenswood says no to school closings. Blogger Tim Furman on right.
A report called “In the Public Interest” shows the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a Jeb Bush front group, is writing and editing education laws and regulations in six states in ways that could benefit its private funders. Essentially a “pay-to-play” scheme in which corporations can influence policy and then reap the profits.
Tara Stamps, a teacher at Jenner School. Jenner is on the short list for closing by CPS. Tara Stamps is the daughter of the late long-time Chicago public housing activist, Marion Stamps.
Chicago school closings, Rahm’s phony budget crisis and fuzzy math.
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