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Is early summer in Chicago getting cooler?

Is early summer in Chicago getting cooler?

In short, Ned, your recollection that late spring/early summer in Chicago was reliably warm when you were a kid is on the money.

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Len Kody submitted 2 days ago
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The Field Museum's On-line Exhibits

The Field Museum's On-line Exhibits

Stuck inside this summer? The Field Museum brings its best stuff to you with on-line exhibits.

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Len Kody submitted 3 days ago
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Chicago teachers getting burned out

According to a recent study about 100 Chicago schools suffer from a very high turnover rate with teachers.

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Nelson submitted 5 days ago
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100 Chicago public schools lose nearly a third of their teachers every year

According to a study by the University of Chicago, about 100 Chicago Public Schools on average lose nearly a third of their teachers per year.

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kristenthometz submitted 5 days ago
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New performance policy would raise bar for CPS schools

Chicago schools will need to meet higher standards to avoid probation, and ultimately closure, if the Board of Education approves a new policy for measuring performance at the district.

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dan360man submitted 1 week ago
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City Colleges questioning spendy software

Blackboard is among several complex packages many Chicago-area schools use that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to operate.

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AlexParker submitted 1 week ago
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DePaul planned for more than a month to remove law dean

DePaul officials had been plotting for more than a month to remove Glen Weissenberger, the dean of the College of Law, a spokeswoman said today.

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AlexParker submitted 1 week ago
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Even the evildoers at U of I's admission office think Ron Santo belongs in the hall

The Trib's combing through the records they scored from U of I after their FOIA pertaining to college admissions there.

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erlanger submitted 1 week ago
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Reversing a river made our city

Reversing a river made our city

What would have happened to Chicago if the river was never reversed? And how do you make amends for the damage done to it over a century ago?

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Nelson submitted 1 week ago
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Antioch school seeks to ban a Sherman Alexie book : relevance vs moral judgements?

Antioch school seeks to ban a Sherman Alexie book :  relevance vs moral judgements?

In a case of culture clash, some parents of Antioch High School students are seeking to ban 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' by author Sherman Alexie.

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Tamale Chica submitted 1 week ago
 

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