Chicago Public School teacher Joseph Ocol didn’t participate in CTU’s organized strike that occurred on April 1, 2016. As a result the chess coach from Earle STEM Academy teacher has claimed to received a plethora of threats.
Month: April 2016
I’ll Tell You What Parents Resist: Low-Performing Schools
The Walton Foundation won’t be funding charter work in Chicago any time soon. That news came to charter school and school quality advocates as an undeniable setback for a movement that has engaged thousands of parents and provided access to college and careers for multiplied thousands of students in Chicago. But it also seemed to set anti-charter advocates like Diane…
Turns Out Karen Lewis and Bruce Rauner Have a Lot in Common
Yesterday at a City Club of Chicago luncheon, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis equated Governor Bruce Rauner with Islamic State terrorists. She suggested that his behavior is equivalent to “acts of terror on poor and working-class people.” That’s a very harsh comment. Even if it is being directed at a governor who seems content to watch the lives of…
Great Schools, Not “Neighborhood” Schools Make the Difference for At-Risk Youth
Generation All, a newly formed education advocacy group released a report last week to bring attention to what they believe is a need in the city of Chicago to reinvest in “neighborhood high schools” (attendance boundary schools with no admittance requirements or enrollment forms). The underlying concept is that the proliferation of schools of choice (selective enrollment, magnets, charters etc.)…
Video: Because They Can; Kim Wilborn’s Story
If teachers raise the bar for their students, they’ll discover that the students will rise to the occasion or even surpass it. That is what happened to Perspective’s Charter student, Kim Wilborn. Watch the video below to learn more about Kim’s story. This story was originally shared on Education Post.
24-Year-Old Englewood Native Gives Back in the Form of Scholarships
24-year-old Cassius Rudolph has found an impactful way to give back to his community: scholarships. A graduate of Columbia University’s Union Theological Seminary, Rudolph will be giving three $1,000 scholarships to seniors at Harlan this year.
I Chose Home-Schooling to Reinforce Black Culture in My Children’s Life
When I saw the NPR article about this growing movement of African American home-schoolers, I was not surprised. I am a home-schooler. My wife and I are apart of that movement. We also know several other African American families who have made the decision to educate their children at home.
I Was Hoping the CPS Walk-Out Was an April Fool’s Joke
As a parent of a Chicago Public School student, I am deeply frustrated, yet not surprised, that the Chicago Teachers Union plans walk out on CPS students and families yet again. I hoped their plans to not show up for work on April 1 was just a bad April Fools joke, but unfortunately it seems to be a reality.