CORE makes it official... More than 5,000 signatures collected and submitted to put Karen Lewis and the entire CORE slate on the ballot for the May 17 CTU election
It's almost completely official. At 9:30 a.m. on March 25, 2013, CORE candidates Tammie Vinson, Brian Halberg and I turned in our nominating petitions to the Chicago Teachers Union's finance office, with enough signatures to . . .
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'Save our schools! Save our schools!'... Video of Pilsen - Little Village hearing protests against school closings shows more of outrage against CPS plans
In addition to the detailed report provided to Substance readers by Sarah Chambers following the hearing on the proposed closings for the "Pilsen - Little Village" Network, we also have now a seven-minute video . . .
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BOARDWATCH: Parents speaking out against the Longest School Day at the Board of Education's February 22 meeting
The latest Substance video from the February 22, 2012 meeting of the Chicago Board of Education features the parents from Mount Greenwood and Beverly who have been organizing against the Longest School Day being . . .
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Piccolo update (Ramirez)
Sorry George, I wont be able to attend the meeting today, I stay out too late yesterday covering the piccolo story. And my wife is pissed. I hope you can use the story. I have . . .
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'Chicago is at the epicenter of the education justice fight in America, and today the nation is watching… CPS policies are the status quo, and because of these force fed reforms, the majority of our students, most of whom are black and brown are experiencing a form of educational apartheid…'
"Chicago is at the epicenter of the education justice fight in America," Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis began her remarks to the Chicago Board of Education at the beginning of public participation during the . . .
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Disruption caused by multiple principals cited as undermining school... Majority at Guggenheim Elementary hearing mostly in opposition to proposed closing
On Friday, January 6, 2012 about a hundred people met in the Shiloh Baptist church, 7050 S. Racine, as part of CPS’ hearings on the closing of Guggenheim Elementary. This meeting was one of the . . .
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VIDEOS FROM THE STRUGGLE... Organizing against the 2012 Hit List... 'The same passion that I carry within me you carry within you'... Angela Surney and Kristine Mayle on video from the Teach-In at King High School December 3, 2011
Two videos, the total time of which is now about 12 minutes, are now available on You Tube for Substance readers to view. The first of the videos is parent Angela Surney who helped . . .
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Casals mounts protests as Hit List hits home
Meanwhile, the Board's bureaucrats are trying to divide parents from teachers.
Hello,
First of all, thank you so much for all the great reporting you are doing on . . .
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VIDEO: 'You pray at the altar of greed...' Substance video of December 14, 2011 Chicago Board of Education meeting shows context to the Mic Check and some Board security trying to stop reporters and cameras from covering the stories unfolding
A ten-minute Substance video from the December 14, 2011 meeting of the Chicago Board of Education is now available on You Tube, and continues the coverage of the important activities taking place around the . . .
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Honduran teacher activist to speak at Whittier Elementary School in Chicago this Friday
On Friday, November 18 2011, at 3:30, Honduran teacher Norma Yanina Parada Martinez will be in Chicago at Whittier Elementary meeting with teachers and local activists. This event, which is cosponsored by C.O.R.E (Caucus of . . .
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SNOWZILLA REPORTING! Little Italy Chicago on February 2, 2011
Here are some shots I took on February 11, 2011 in Little Italy.
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Teachers for Social Justice Curriculum Fair draws largest crowd ever
People once again gathered for the 10th annual Teaching for Social Justice Curriculum Fair in Chicago, the largest crowd ever at more than 800 according to experienced observers and participants. The event took place in . . .
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MEDIA WATCH: The first Labor Day Video Marathon by Labor Beat features many videos about CTU struggles, CORE campaigns, and the broader struggle to save public education in Chicago and across the USA
Our friend Larry Duncan at Labor Beat has reminded us that the Labor Day Internet video marathon — "On the March for Public Education" is about to happen. That's right. This is just a reminder . . .
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