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New Chicago Public Schools CEO reports to work
Civic leader Terry Mazany begins what he hopes will be a brief tenure as CEO of the nation’s third largest school district–Chicago Public Schools. The new schools chief is expected to receive briefings from various department heads this week. That’s in addition to a transition report from outgoing CEO Ron Huberman. Mazany has said one of his priorities is to find a chief education officer, which is the district’s No. 2 spot. That position has been vacant since Barbara Eason-Watkin left the district in June.
Suzuki-Orff Names New Executive Director – Respected educator will enhance community connections, enhance mission
Respected music educator Katya Nuques will become executive director of the Suzuki-Orff School of Music, further strengthening the ties to Chicago Public Schools and to state, local and private foundations…
Whittier Protesters Want CPS to Sign Off on Plans
The protesters at Whittier elementary school in the city’s Southwest Side Pilsen neighborhood are asking Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman to sign off on a list of demands. The protesters have been holed up at Whittier’s field house for more than a month.
Chicago Teachers Union: Restructure CPS Leadership
The head of the Chicago Teachers Union says she wants to see the school district’s central office restructured. She made her remarks as Chicago Public Schools confirmed that CEO Ron Huberman will likely leave the district before Mayor Richard Daley’s term ends in May. Union president Karen Lewis says the district needs a superintendent with a background in education instead of a CEO. LEWIS: I think it’s much more important to make educational policy based on research and science as opposed to what’s faddish right now. Lewis says she doesn’t think news of Huberman’s departure will affect ongoing union negotiations.
CPS: Rehiring Tenured Teachers Could Cost Millions
The Chicago school district and the teachers union are grappling with the impact of a federal ruling on layoffs of tenured teachers. A judge earlier this week ordered the district to rescind its layoffs after the union sued. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis says she wants all laid-off tenured teachers to head back to classrooms. District lawyers say they’re not convinced that’s required, and other officials say rehiring all tenured teachers would put the district in a bind.
30 new college and career academies open as 2010-11 classes begin for Chicago Public School students
Represents “New Era” in Training CPS Students for Jobs of the Future, Mayor Daley Says Chicago Public Schools today marked the traditional first day of classes by opening the first…
Denver School Official Urges Caution on CPS Debt Plan
A potentially risky strategy to help balance Chicago Public Schools’ budget is moving forward. A panel is expected to be named this week to begin work on restructuring the district’s debt. But an official from Denver says her city’s attempt to try the same thing should give Chicago pause. In 2008, the Denver Board of Education okay-ed a complicated plan to restructure that district’s debt and to plug a multi-million dollar gap in its pension fund.
Laid Off CPS Teachers Search for Jobs
Chicago Public Schools has sent pink slips to more than 2,000 teachers and other staff to help balance the $6.4 billion budget it sends to its board on Wednesday. Some laid off teachers got a chance to be rehired at a recent CPS jobs fair. A couple of weeks ago, art teacher Sunny Neater-Dubow got canned from her job at the Multicultural Arts High School. But a month before that, she says she saw her position posted with a tweak.
CPS Balances Budget on 1st Day for Some
CPS has balanced its budget for this year, but it’s been forced to drain its reserves to do it. Chicago Public Schools Chief Ron Huberman said the school district used all $190 million of its reserves this year. It also increased class sizes from 31 to 33 students and made budget cuts. They’re expected to layoff about 800 classroom teachers and 400 classroom support personnel. Officials say the state still owes CPS $236 million in state funding from last year, and it is counting on that money to replenish its reserves. Meanwhile, It’s back to school time for some CPS students. Year-round schools, also known as Track E schools, start back up Monday.
CEO of Chicago Public Schools Ron Huberman Awarded Doctor of Humane Letters
CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — The Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) conferred a Doctor of Humane Letters on Ron Huberman at its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Huberman, who…
