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| What's going on? It's a simultaneous policy scrum! | |
| Who bears responsibility for ethical policy? | |
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Proposed bill eviscerates tenure, right to strike |
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Pressure builds this week for teacher ‘reforms’ |
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Are you going to the ‘Education Reform’ hearings? |
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Senate sides with Quinn, rejects ‘sunshine’ bill |
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| Illinois ranks 27th, gets charter advocates' D grade | |
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As usual, Illinois mirrors the nation |
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Despite ‘Stand’ setbacks, charter school push is on |
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| Illinois children need ‘Voices’ even more now | |
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Quinn apparent victory bodes well for education |
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Brace for massive ‘push-down’ of civic responsibility |
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'They probably don’t want people to realize what’s ahead' |
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Candidates asked, what about the arts? |
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Quinn gathers momentum, pulls to within 1 point |
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Does cognitive revolution align with standardization? |
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| Will 'Race to Nowhere' also get attention? | |
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Quinn’s gains boost chance of averting turmoil |
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‘Superman’ advocates buying clout in Illinois legislature |
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Candidates aside, vote for the best likely effects |
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| Meet Governor Bill Brady – Part I | |
| The tighter the contest, the less they have to say | |
| The tighter the contest, the less they have to say | |
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A deeper look into Illinois students’ SAT scores |
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Education positions of four House candidates |
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What candidates for governor say about education |
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If tests tell the story, NCLB is not a happy tale |
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Survey respondents just won’t give up on kids |
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Kid won’t learn? Bribe or humiliate him out! |
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Racial 'graduation gap' study reveals more than it reports |
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Illinois tax receipts keep falling, defying national trend |
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Citizens reject view that their schools are 'failing' |
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Where has all the federal education money gone? |
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Politics controls public education – so buckle up! |
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'Conversation on Government' to have lasting effects |
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Too focused on ‘the solution’ to see the problem? |
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Fed education job-saving bill near final passage |
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Both sides in writing-test debate make good points |
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Both sides in writing-test debate make good points |
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Will pretend budget weaken RTTT grant hopes? |
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Survey shows strong support for at-risk youth |
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Illinois suffered negative pain - was it a pleasure? |
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Brace for pre-election attacks on public education |
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Will Quinn inspire – or frustrate – ‘Stop Brady’ movement? |
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Meetings scheduled on future of SSNS |
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Early responses focus on concern for students |
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Gathering FY 2011 budget victims’ impact statements |
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Bringing transparency to school funding policy |
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You value SSNS as an education community asset |
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School crossing safety bill took sharply partisan turn |
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How far would you go for civic engagement? |
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Self-interest counts in sales tax referenda |
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RTTT: Reason for optimism in this crazy world |
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What if all first-graders had a promise? |
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'Ducks' get in row; session nears end |
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IPI provides details of 'GOP budget proposal' |
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Why Madigan can’t allow a tax hike vote |
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Voucher bill 'will come back, and it will pass' |
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Stage set for annual budget 'shell game' |
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Achievement gap should start to narrow after todaY |
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'Fair Map' failing; what do we do now? |
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Can the governor appropriate funds? |
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Suit does not imperil school construction |
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Suburban Cook ROE: The experiment failed |
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Vouchers hold potential for statewide headache |
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Term limits: Tempting threat to democracy |
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So what makes Tennessee so special? |
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Illinois 5th in Race to Top – out of the money |
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Taxpayers sue state on school funding system |
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For student loan relief, return to lender |
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Texas board influences Illinois students’ textbooks |
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Lawmakers scramble for position on tax hike |
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Focusing tax hike on education smart tactic |
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Oh, so now you see? Thanks a lot, Diane! |
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Would halting tests also halt writing instruction? |
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Illinois among ‘Race to the Top’ finalists |
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Despite budget crisis, tax-spending still tempts |
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'Think tank' launches classic attack on 'government' |
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Two letters written: Which one should I send? |
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Hearing set for March 10 on 'social/emotional learning' |
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Policy by civic engagement: Cop-out, or rare opportunity? |
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What do you say about the state budget? |
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Political polarization stalls school funding, budget fixes |
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Time for Madigan to resign as Democrat chairman |
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How will federal freeze affect school funding? |
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Kirk Dillard: The choice of Republicans who want victory |
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Dan Hynes: The strategic-voter's pick among Democrats |