UPDATED: See note at bottom
It's an unsigned item in the "Notebook" section of Catalyst -- usually straight news -- but this post from Thursday is an opinion piece that comes out strongly in favor of

I thought that I had a bad week, then I realized that maybe CICS's was worse:
First, according to this Medill Reports article (Charter school discourages staff from unionizing), they're fighting off a

Displaced teachers usually find a job, Chicago school data shows Medill Reports
Since the 2003-04 school year, more than 1,100 teachers have been
displaced by school closings and reorganization, accor

Chicago special-ed student guaranteed his bus service Chicago Tribune
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Each year, a slew of contract principals are up for renewal. Each year, a handful aren't renewed by their LSC. Sometimes this creates confusion and unhappiness.

There's a chilling but not surprising scene in last night's PBS NewsHour segment on truancy prevention efforts in New Orleans, when cameras follow probation officers to the home of a 2nd grader who's

How Not to Advocate Charter Schools: A Case Study Gapers Block
"First,
Huberman will be called upon to superintend issues related to how
homosexuality is addressed in Chicago public schools," Higgins

Suburban Republicans welcome Vallas Southtown Star
Local Republicans are rolling out the welcome mat for Paul Vallas, the former Chicago Public Schools chief and Democratic candidate for governor who

The Reader's Michael Miner takes on the Ron Huberman dispute in his Hot Type blog, explaining how the news of Huberman's orientation came to light, how readers reacted to my post, and why Catalyst in

Horrifying news from Evanston today:
Boy dies after apparently hanged in bathroom Chicago Tribune
Boy dead after found in Evanston school bathroom Chicago Sun-Times
Police won't say if hanging death