The end of Arne would be a 'game changer...' as far as cliches are concerned, even if the policies of the Obama administration stay the same
[Editor's Note: One of the better questions during the past couple of weeks is what happens after Arne Duncan becomes too big a liability for Barack Obama and is cast aside, like so many before . . .
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Matt Farmer cross examines 'Penny Pritzker' at May 23 Auditorium Theater rally
[Editor's introduction by Susan Ohanian. This transcript was completed June 1 after the Chicago Teachers Union provided a video of Matt Farmer's remarks from the Chicago Teachers Union rally at the Auditorium Theater on May . . .
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Teachers don't like bullies
[Editor's note: This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post and is reprinted here with the permission of Matt Farmer. Other articles by Matt Farmer are also available in back issues of Substance and by . . .
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Cheatham's Power Point fails to seduce 19th Ward parents... Long on Class Time, Short on Answers
If Jennifer Cheatham, the Chief Instruction Officer for Chicago Public Schools, were an NBA team, she'd undoubtedly have a lousy road record. Last Thursday night [March 8, 2012], Cheatham brought her PowerPoint-based offense to Morgan . . .
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One City, Two Different Worlds
[Editor's note: The following originally went up on Huffington Post on February 1, 2012 and is reprinted here with permission of the reporter. In addition to supporting the "Rooftop Reverend," Substance readers who are members . . .
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One Public School's Death By A Thousand Cuts... The Destruction of Dyett High School by Paul Vallas, Arne Duncan, Ron Huberman and, now, Jean-Claude Brizard
Chicago's Walter H. Dyett High School was set up as a house of cards. Former CPS CEO Paul Vallas was the architect. His successor, Arne Duncan, served for years as the absentee landlord. And current . . .
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When did Collins High School get off probation thanks to that AUSL miracle? Or did it?
Taking It to the Next Level With CPS and AUSL... Did I miss a recent press conference at Chicago's Collins Academy? You know, the shindig where Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard announced . . .
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SUBSCRIPT: How does CPS know a 'Quality Seat' from a 'High Quality Seat'?
[Substance Editor's Note: The following article was posted at Huffinton Post as "Need "Quality Seats" for a Big Event? Call CPS" on November 18, 2011. We are sharing it here with the permission of Matt . . .
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A Tale of Two Libraries
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been catching heat ever since he proposed to cut $11 million from Chicago's library system — a move that could result in roughly 300 layoffs and reduced operating hours for branch . . .
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Jean-Claude Brizard: It's All About the Love--Take It or Leave It
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[Editor's Note: The following originally was posted to Gapersblock and is shared with Substance readers here. A further examination of the terms of the Brizard publicity stunt is being . . .
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Rahm Emanuel's Collins High School commencement speech... Another CPS Miracle?
[Editor's note: The following article originally was published at the Huffington Post and is reprinted here with the permission of the writer. As regular readers of Substance know, Substance covered the original stories of the . . .
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Rahm Emanuel faces A Tale of Two Cities... Inequities in Chicago's selective enrollment schools tilted towards the wealthy
[Editor's Note: The following article originally appeared at the Huffinton Post on March 12, 2011 and is reprinted here courtesy of the reporter who submitted it. As Matt Farmer notes in his article, he . . .
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A Credit to Our Schools... Rufus Williams and Arne Duncan should at least say 'Thank You' for all that booze they put on our tab
[Editor's note: The following story was posted by Matt Farmer (Chicago lawyer and musician) at Huffington Post on January 5, 2011 10:45 AM. Matt is a Chicago attorney and humorous critic of the Chicago scene . . .
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Waiting for Libraryman
[Editor's Note: The following article is reprinted from the Huffington Post, where Mr. Farmer originally published it. Previous reports on the struggles of Mr. Farmer and other parents of children at Chicago's Edison school have . . .
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