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Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash With the Mayor on Education Reforms
Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash With the Mayor on Education Reforms

Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash With the Mayor on Education Reforms

DemocracyNow.org - More than 29000 Chicago public school teachers and support staff have gone on strike today after union leaders failed to reach ... Rated: 4.7777777     Duration: 287 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:45:36 PDT

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Romney NOT VERY CONCERN AMERICA chicago TEACHERS strike Mitt racist sexist homophobic cult liar flip

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CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE // BREAKING NEWS
CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE // BREAKING NEWS

CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE // BREAKING NEWS

CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE // BREAKING NEWS Thousands of teachers walked off the job Monday in Chicago, the third-largest US school district, as city ... Rated: -1     Duration: 58 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:36:13 PDT

Chicago Teachers Strike Demand Better Benefits and Evaluations
Chicago Teachers Strike Demand Better Benefits and Evaluations

Chicago Teachers Strike Demand Better Benefits and Evaluations

Chicago teachers and administrators started talking again Monday, hours after the educators' union called a strike and school officials said ... Rated: 5     Duration: 31 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:15:45 PDT

State of the Union Address: Speech by President Barack Obama (2012)
State of the Union Address: Speech by President Barack Obama (2012)

State of the Union Address: Speech by President Barack Obama (2012)

thefilmarchive.org The 2012 State of the Union Address was a speech given by President Barack Obama, from 9 pm to 10:17 pm EST on Tuesday, January ... Rated: 2.9701493     Duration: 3902 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 03 May 2012 16:06:58 PDT

Chicago Teachers Union Vs. Astroturf Billionaires
Chicago Teachers Union Vs. Astroturf Billionaires

Chicago Teachers Union Vs. Astroturf Billionaires

The Chicago Teachers Union is currently on the front lines of a fight to defend public education. On one side the 30000 members of the CTU have ... Rated: 4.775281     Duration: 1433 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:01:15 PDT

2012 State Of The Union Address Delivered by President Obama to Congress (Enhanced Version)
2012 State Of The Union Address Delivered by President Obama to Congress (Enhanced Version)

2012 State Of The Union Address Delivered by President Obama to Congress (Enhanced Version)

thefilmarchive.org January 24, 2012 The 2012 State of the Union Address was a speech given by President Barack Obama, from 9 pm to 10:17 pm EST on ... Rated: 2     Duration: 3914 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 01 May 2012 17:24:02 PDT

Chicago Teachers Union Protest March (May 23rd 2012)
Chicago Teachers Union Protest March (May 23rd 2012)

Chicago Teachers Union Protest March (May 23rd 2012)

After rallying, Chicago Public Schools teachers marched together in downtown Chicago to send a message to Rahm Emanuel (May 23,2012). Rated: 4.8518519     Duration: 681 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 23 May 2012 19:32:25 PDT

Occupy Education: Teachers, Students Fight School Closings, Privatization, Layoffs, Rankings
Occupy Education: Teachers, Students Fight School Closings, Privatization, Layoffs, Rankings

Occupy Education: Teachers, Students Fight School Closings, Privatization, Layoffs, Rankings

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Chicago Mayor Emanuel: Teachers Strike a Choice
Chicago Mayor Emanuel: Teachers Strike a Choice

Chicago Mayor Emanuel: Teachers Strike a Choice

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his team is ready to begin negotiations at any time. He also says that the Teachers Union made the choice to go on ... Rated: 2.6842105     Duration: 74 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:30:05 PDT

History of Unions -Inheritance 4 or 4
History of Unions -Inheritance 4 or 4

History of Unions -Inheritance 4 or 4

We made this film in 1964 for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. We are making it available in its entirety to the public now because we ... Rated: 4.6     Duration: 867 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:38:39 PST

CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE - Rahm Emanuel Faces Liberalism Run Amok
CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE - Rahm Emanuel Faces Liberalism Run Amok

CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE - Rahm Emanuel Faces Liberalism Run Amok

Former President Obama Chief of Staff ultra liberal Rahm Emanuel is getting to see first hand liberalism run amok in his tenure as Mayor of ... Rated: 5     Duration: 248 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:27:03 PDT

History of Unions -Inheritance 1 or 4
History of Unions -Inheritance 1 or 4

History of Unions -Inheritance 1 or 4

We made this film in 1964 for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. We are making it available in its entirety to the public now because we ... Rated: 4.8857141     Duration: 901 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:11:11 PST

Kyle Olson on what Wisconsin means for Chicago union fight 6/6/12
Kyle Olson on what Wisconsin means for Chicago union fight 6/6/12

Kyle Olson on what Wisconsin means for Chicago union fight 6/6/12

eagnews.org Scott Walker's victory in the union-led recall effort against him is a signal to mayors and governors around the country to stand ... Rated: 5     Duration: 243 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:50:48 PDT

Labor Beat: Chicago Teachers Stand Strong
Labor Beat: Chicago Teachers Stand Strong

Labor Beat: Chicago Teachers Stand Strong

On May 23, 2012, Chicago Teachers Union held a massive rally at the Auditorium theater to inform their membership about the coming contract ... Rated: -1     Duration: 1682 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:50:02 PDT

History of Unions -Inheritance 2 or 4
History of Unions -Inheritance 2 or 4

History of Unions -Inheritance 2 or 4

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Healthy Body = Functional Body. Hollywood Look Side Effect: Healthy Function

Healthy Body = Functional Body. Hollywood Look Side Effect: Healthy Function

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Bill Clinton DNC Speech COMPLETE Were In This Together vs Youre On Your Own YouTube
Bill Clinton DNC Speech COMPLETE Were In This Together vs Youre On Your Own YouTube

Bill Clinton DNC Speech COMPLETE Were In This Together vs Youre On Your Own YouTube

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Barack Obama - Wiki Article
Barack Obama - Wiki Article

Barack Obama - Wiki Article

Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught ... Rated: 2.7142856     Duration: 3973 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:33:06 PDT

The Shock Doctrine 2009
The Shock Doctrine 2009

The Shock Doctrine 2009

kind of shock was working not so far away. Milton Friedman was teaching economics at the university of Chicago. He believed economic shock therapy ... Rated: 4.6119404     Duration: 4718 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:13:58 PST

Full Committee Business Meeting
Full Committee Business Meeting

Full Committee Business Meeting

mayor. I will tell you I regret the mayor not appearing before that Committee. However, the decision was the mayor's. The mayor chose not to ... Rated: 3.6666667     Duration: 5910 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:57:31 PST

Washington DC Race to the Top Presentation
Washington DC Race to the Top Presentation

Washington DC Race to the Top Presentation

address how you will secure the involvement of teachers who are members of the union? You state in your application that while the union would not ... Rated: -1     Duration: 1751 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:14:37 PDT

Honoring Civility for a Civilized Society
Honoring Civility for a Civilized Society

Honoring Civility for a Civilized Society

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Diversity Forum 2011 AM Session
Diversity Forum 2011 AM Session

Diversity Forum 2011 AM Session

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Chicago Teachers on Strike-- what do you think? | Special Report ...
Chicago Teachers on Strike-- what do you think? | Special Report ...

Chicago Teachers on Strike-- what do you think? | Special Report ...

Chicago Teachers on Strike-- what do you think? | Special Report ...

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Mayor Says Teachers Strike 'Avoidable' – ABC News | 13Lei.
Mayor Says Teachers Strike 'Avoidable' – ABC News | 13Lei.

Mayor Says Teachers Strike 'Avoidable' – ABC News | 13Lei.

Mayor Says Teachers Strike 'Avoidable' – ABC News | 13Lei.

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By Striking, Chicago Teachers Put Children First - Education - GOOD
By Striking, Chicago Teachers Put Children First - Education - GOOD

By Striking, Chicago Teachers Put Children First - Education - GOOD

By Striking, Chicago Teachers Put Children First - Education - GOOD

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Teachers Strike Update: Teachers Flood Loop; Rahm Stops Raising ...

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Teachers Strike Update: Teachers Flood Loop; Rahm Stops Raising ...

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Chicago Teachers Strike in Fight With Mayor in 3rd-Largest U.S. ...

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Chicago Teachers Strike in Fight With Mayor in 3rd-Largest U.S. ...

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Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle - Worldnews.
Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle - Worldnews.

Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle - Worldnews.

Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle - Worldnews.

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Latino Parents Brace Themselves for Chicago Teachers Strike | Fox ...

Latino Parents Brace Themselves for Chicago Teachers Strike | Fox ...

Latino Parents Brace Themselves for Chicago Teachers Strike | Fox ...

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Thousands join teacher's strike in Chicago - Salon.
Thousands join teacher's strike in Chicago - Salon.

Thousands join teacher's strike in Chicago - Salon.

Thousands join teacher's strike in Chicago - Salon.

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Teachers' Strike in Chicago Tests Mayor and Union
Teachers' Strike in Chicago Tests Mayor and Union

Teachers' Strike in Chicago Tests Mayor and Union

Teachers' Strike in Chicago Tests Mayor and Union

CHICAGO — This city found itself engulfed on Monday by a sudden public school strike that left 350,000 children without classes, turned a spotlight on rising tensions nationally over teachers' circumstances, and placed both the powerful teachers ...

Chicago Teachers Strike for First Time in 25 Years, Mayor Vows End
Chicago Teachers Strike for First Time in 25 Years, Mayor Vows End

Chicago Teachers Strike for First Time in 25 Years, Mayor Vows End

Chicago Teachers Strike for First Time in 25 Years, Mayor Vows End

Teachers in Chicago are on strike for the first time in 25 years on Monday after school district and teachers union leaders failed to come to an agreement on a contract over the weekend. More than 26,000 teachers and support staff were expected to hit ...

Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Vows To End Teachers Strike And Get Kids ...
Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Vows To End Teachers Strike And Get Kids ...

Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Vows To End Teachers Strike And Get Kids ...

Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Vows To End Teachers Strike And Get Kids ...

In Chicago, union President Karen Lewis suggested the city's proposal could put thousands of teachers' careers at risk because the evaluation system relies too heavily on standardized test scores and does not take into account such factors as poverty, ...

Mayor On Teachers' Strike: 'Stay At The Table, Finish It For Our Children'
Mayor On Teachers' Strike: 'Stay At The Table, Finish It For Our Children'

Mayor On Teachers' Strike: 'Stay At The Table, Finish It For Our Children'

Mayor On Teachers' Strike: 'Stay At The Table, Finish It For Our Children'

It's the first teachers' strike in Chicago since 1987. (Credit: CBS) ... CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he wants Chicago Public Schools officials and the Chicago Teachers Union to continue negotiating until they finish a deal to open ...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel vows to end teachers' strike, get students back in ...
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel vows to end teachers' strike, get students back in ...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel vows to end teachers' strike, get students back in ...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel vows to end teachers' strike, get students back in ...

CHICAGO — City officials vowed to keep hundreds of thousands of students safe when striking teachers hit the picket lines Monday and school district and teachers union leaders resumed negotiations on a contract that appeared close to being resolved ...

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years
Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years

CHICAGO – Thousands of Chicago teachers walked off the job Monday for the first time in 25 years, after union leaders announced they were far from resolving a contract dispute with school district officials. The walkout in the nation's third-largest ...

Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash with Mayor Rahm ...
Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash with Mayor Rahm ...

Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash with Mayor Rahm ...

Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash with Mayor Rahm ...

More than 29,000 Chicago public school teachers and support staff have gone on strike today after union leaders failed to reach an agreement with the nation's third-largest school district over educational reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It is ...

Thousands of teachers strike in Chicago, parents scramble
Thousands of teachers strike in Chicago, parents scramble

Thousands of teachers strike in Chicago, parents scramble

Thousands of teachers strike in Chicago, parents scramble

CHICAGO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Thousands of public school teachers formed picket lines in Chicago on Monday and parents scrambled for child care during their first strike in a quarter century over reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and endorsed by ...

Chicago teachers strike in bitter contract dispute
Chicago teachers strike in bitter contract dispute

Chicago teachers strike in bitter contract dispute

Chicago teachers strike in bitter contract dispute

The walkout forced hundreds of thousands of parents to scramble for a place to send idle children and created an unwelcome political distraction for Mayor Rahm Emanuel. In a year ... But negotiators were still divided on job security measures and a ...

Chicago Teachers Strike in Fight With Mayor in 3rd-Largest US District
Chicago Teachers Strike in Fight With Mayor in 3rd-Largest US District

Chicago Teachers Strike in Fight With Mayor in 3rd-Largest US District

Chicago Teachers Strike in Fight With Mayor in 3rd-Largest US District

Chicago Teachers Strike in Fight With Mayor in 3rd-Largest U.S. District. By Tim Jones on September 10, ... Months of tension erupted into open hostility last night when Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, called the work stoppage in ...

Chicago teachers strike after negotiations fail – as it happened
Chicago teachers strike after negotiations fail – as it happened

Chicago teachers strike after negotiations fail – as it happened

Chicago teachers strike after negotiations fail – as it happened

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the union didn't need to strike and was turning its back on students. • A large group of ... The system goes above and beyond the state requirement that testing make up 20-40 percent of teacher evaluations. The teachers' ...

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The Wire: Earth germs on Mars; Chicago teachers strike; NJ mayor arrested ...

The Wire: Earth germs on Mars; Chicago teachers strike; NJ mayor arrested ...

The Wire: Earth germs on Mars; Chicago teachers strike; NJ mayor arrested ...

The head of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, said the biggest sticking points in negotiations were changes in health benefits and a teacher evaluation system based on students' test scores. Mayor of Trenton, N.J., arrested in corruption sting ...

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years; contingency sites ready ...
Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years; contingency sites ready ...

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years; contingency sites ready ...

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years; contingency sites ready ...

“Negotiations have been intense but productive, however we have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a labor strike,” Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said at a dramatic 10 p.m. Sunday press conference. ... officials say more ...

Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle
Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle

Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle

Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle

"He is a liar and a bully," Karen Lewis, the Chicago Teachers Union president who called the strike, said of Emanuel at a Labor Day rally of thousands of teachers and supporters. Emanuel has so far kept his cool in public, saying at a press conference ...

Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, Emanuel Disagree On Bottom Line
Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, Emanuel Disagree On Bottom Line

Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, Emanuel Disagree On Bottom Line

Chicago Teachers Strike: Union, Emanuel Disagree On Bottom Line

After weeks of negotiations, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's team and the Chicago Teacher's Union failed to agree on a contract. On Sunday night, CTU officially announced it was going to strike .... Beyond the claims that are legal for CTU to strike against, CTU ...

Thousands of Chicago teachers rally on first day of strike
Thousands of Chicago teachers rally on first day of strike

Thousands of Chicago teachers rally on first day of strike

Thousands of Chicago teachers rally on first day of strike

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of public school teachers marched in downtown Chicago on Monday and parents scrambled for child care during the first teachers' strike in a quarter century over reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and endorsed by ...

Teachers' Strike in Chicago Tests Mayor and Union : Latest News, Information, Answers and Websites

On Eve of New School Year, Detroit Teachers Vote to Strike

Against the recommendation of their union leaders, teachers here voted to strike today, just one day before Detroits 172,000 public school students were due to return to school. The strike will test not only a new school board appointed this year by Mayor Dennis W. Archer and Gov. John Engler, but also a 1994 state law that makes the strike - Members of Detroit Federation of Teachers act against recommendation of union leaders and vote to strike, day before start of school year; strike will test not only new school board appointed by Mayor Dennis W Archer and Gov John Engler, but also 1994 state law that makes strike illegal and punishes teachers with fines of days pay for each day on strike; last teachers strike in Detroit in 1992 recalled; photo (M) - By ROBYN MEREDITH

Chicago Teachers Strike 'Wrong… For Our Children,' Mayor Says

The strike started Monday after this weekend's last-ditch negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools failed to produce a new labor agreement. The union represents more than 29,000 ...

Chicago Teachers Union Heads Out on Strike | FDL News Desk

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) commenced their first education strike in a generation last ight, with 29000 teachers and school personnel walking out. ... The Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the lead negotiators with teachers, agreed to a four percent raise back in 2011, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel (who hand-picked the board) canceled it to close a budget deficit. CPS claims to have restored the 4% annual raise over the four-year contract, but they also want longer ...

Newark Teachers Union Tries to Prove Its Part of the Solution for a Failing School

When teachers are removed from their schools here, their first phone call is often to the powerful Newark Teachers Union. But now the union is telling as many as a dozen teachers at the troubled Newton Street School that they have to leave because they do not fit in with a plan to improve the school. It was probably the hardest thing that Ive - Newark Teachers Union officials will be part of takeover team at Newton Street School, one of citys worst-performing public schools, joining representatives from school, district and Seton Hall University to oversee daily operations; number of unions across country are participating in direct operation of schools that fail to demonstrate adequate yearly progress on state achievement tests mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act; photo (M) - By WINNIE HU

Chicago Teachers Strike 'Wrong For Our Children,' Mayor Says ...

6 hours ago ... Teachers and pro-teacher community groups rally in front of a building the Chicago Teachers Union has designated its strike headquarters on ...

Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Vows To End Teachers Strike And ...

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is on strike for the first time in 25 years. After months of failed negotiations with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration, they're picketing instead of teaching. On Monday, they held ...

Chicago teachers go on strike - CNN

1 hour ago ... Mayor Rahm Emanuel's spokeswoman, Sarah Hamilton, said talks were continuing late ... Union: Chicago teachers to go on strike ... of a new program that evaluates teachers based on students' standardized test scores.

Mayor On Teachers' Strike: 'Stay At The Table, Finish ... - CBS Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he wants Chicago Public Schools officials and the Chicago Teachers Union to continue negotiating until they finish a deal to open schools again. ... The teachers designed it. The teachers designed the evaluation test for themselves to take.” The union conceded wages are not the hold-up any longer, but defended going on strike, even though the two sides are close to an agreement on salaries. “Layoff and recall are not issues in ...

Chicago teachers to strike after talks fall apart - New York Daily News

1 day ago ... Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis cast her ballot ... posed a tricky test for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his city, as parents and ...

New Jersey Finds No Simple Solutions in School Takeovers

Ten years ago, New Jersey officials decided they were tired of watching from the sidelines as Jersey City school and city officials seemed more concerned with providing jobs for friends than with falling student test scores. So state officials took charge of the system, kicking out the Superintendent and the locally elected Board of Education - Ten years after New Jersey took control of Jersey Citys failing school system, attendance is up slightly and test scores have improved, but there has been no dramatic turnaround in student performance; many residents see state as little more than an occupying force; even those state officials involved with the original takeover in 1989 acknowledge that state had more good intentions than practical strategy; twenty-one other states have followed New Jerseys lead, but having seen states model at work, they are shying away from taking control of all day-to-day operations (M) - By MARIA NEWMAN

The Stealth Chancellor

On a Tuesday afternoon in April, in a dingy conference room on the 10th floor of the office building of New Yorks central Board of Education, Rudy Crew, the citys schools chancellor, sat at a dark wood table with two dozen parents and community activists to discuss, among other things, the trouble with Terence. The child, a student at P.S. 329 in - Sara Mosle cover story profiles New York City Schools Chancellor Rudy Crew; describes his efforts to transform some of citys troubled, dismally performing schools; among Crews reform initiatives is his widely publicized campaign to have all students reading at grade level by end of third grade; citys 32 community school districts now have to jump when Crew gives an order, as result of historic legislation that State Assembly approved; Crews good relations with Mayor Giuliani discussed; photos (L) - Sara Mosle, an editor of the New York Times Book Review, writes frequently about education. - By Sara Mosle

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Teachers' Strike in Chicago Tests Mayor and Union - NYTimes.com

12 hours ago ... CHICAGO — This city found itself engulfed on Monday by a sudden public school strike that left 350,000 children without classes, turned a ...

Chicago Public Teachers Stage Historic Strike in Clash with Mayor ...

15 hours ago ... It is the first teacher strike in Chicago in a quarter of a century. ... of staff, wants teacher evaluations tied to the standardized test results of students. We hear the voices of union leaders, teachers and parents on Chicago's strike.

Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years | Fox News

22 hours ago ... Thousands of Chicago teachers walked off the job Monday for the ... tricky test for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who said he would work to end the strike quickly. ... negotiations on compensation, Chicago Teachers Union President ...

Thousands of Chicago teachers rally on first day of strike | Reuters

3 hours ago ... Chicago Teachers Union says strike to go ahead on Monday. Sun, Sep 9 2012. Unruly Chicago teachers test tough Mayor Emanuel's mettle ...

Chicago Teacher Strike: Who Will Get the Blame? | Via Meadia

Less than a month into the school year, the Chicago Teachers Union has launched a strike after failing to reach an agreement with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over salaries, job security and performance evaluations: ... and that two issues remained unresolved: the fate of laid-off teachers and whether they ought to have priority in future job openings, and a new teacher evaluation system, which union leaders say would be based far too heavily on student test scores.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel vows to end teachers' strike, get ...

CHICAGO — City officials vowed to keep hundreds of thousands of students safe when striking teachers hit the picket lines Monday and school district and teachers union leaders resumed negotiations on a contract that appeared close to being resolved ... The walkout in the nation's third-largest school district posed a tricky test for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his city, as parents and school officials begin the task of trying to ensure nearly 400,000 students are kept safe.

Chicago teachers strike: Is Rahm Emanuel's test a challenge for ...

3 hours ago ... The Chicago teachers strike takes the struggle over union demands to a ... significant political test for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel that could ...

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Board of Education: A Thing of the Past?

The readiness of state and city leaders to dismantle New York Citys 26-year-old decentralized system of local school boards is one of those transforming moments in a citys history, but, as with many overhauls, New York City has been over this territory before. The State Assembly Democratic leadership announced a plan last week that would end the - By JOSEPH BERGER

Paul Ryan And Rahm Emanuel: Unlikely Allies In Chicago Teacher's ...

... and Paul Ryan - political pals? They say that politics make strange bedfellows, and that sentiment is no more truly proven than by the unlikely alliance between GOP Vice Presidential pick Paul Ryan and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Regarding the Chicago Teachers Union strike on Monday, Ryan voiced his support for Emanuel, and said that he stands by him in opposition to the strike. ... That's the test that matters here.” President Obama's administration has not ...

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Emanuel, who is President Obama's former chief of staff, wants teacher evaluations tied to the standardized test results of students. We hear the voices of union leaders, teachers and parents on Chicago's strike. [includes rush ...

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