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'Persepolis': A class act — or should be
In the recent controversy surrounding "Persepolis," Marjane Satrapi's stellar graphic memoir about growing up during the Iranian Revolution, much of the focus has been devoted to trying to determine exactly what Chicago Public Schools officials ordered. A...Tags: Movies, Arthritis, Iran, Entertainment, Chicago Tribune
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'Hold Fast,' Blue Balliett's new children's book, explores shelter life
Where to begin in addressing the most pressing needs of the children of homeless families, whose members lack necessities most people take for granted? Do not underestimate the ability of a mystery story to lift and empower even these children, whose...
Tags: Fiction, University of Chicago, Homelessness, Rentals, Langston Hughes
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Mayor says negotiations over, but protesters march on
Tribune reportersOn a day when Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the time for negotiations on school closings was over, the Chicago Teachers Union led hundreds of supporters in a highly orchestrated downtown rally and march as part of its continuing efforts to derail the district's...Tags: Unions, Civil Unrest, Racism, Karen Lewis, Credit and Debt
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Emanuel: Time to move forward with school closings plan
Tribune reportersHours before the Chicago Teachers Union was set to lead a protest in the Loop, Mayor Rahm Emanuel today said the time for negotiations is over and he's moving forward on a plan to close 54 schools. The plan unveiled last week to shut down 53 elementary...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Loop, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union, Garfield Park
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Concordia students say degrees not what they paid for
Tribune reporterLily Albrecht isn’t getting what she paid for, she says. That’s why she’s planning on joining as a plaintiff a lawsuit that was filed against Concordia University Chicago on Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court. Albrecht, an...Tags: Mental Health, Health and Safety at School, Education, Health, Graduation
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Emanuel chief of staff to leave next month
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel’s chief of staff is calling it quits in a couple of weeks and his chief operating officer will step up, the mayor told his senior staff on Thursday. Theresa Mintle, a distant cousin of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, is resigning...Tags: Chicago Park District, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, Local Government
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Simeon All Access | Parker meets Michelle Obama, speaks to youth during busy week
Simeon's Jabari Parker spoke at an event promoting first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign Thursday at McCormick Place. The senior forward addressed Chicago Public Schools students about staying healthy in a morning session. He then joined his...
Tags: Elections, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Politics, McDonald's, Michelle Obama
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In city schools, healthy foods have yet to make the grade with students
First lady Michelle Obama will bring a star-studded lineup to Chicago on Thursday to tout the success of her national campaign against childhood obesity. But some of the toughest battles on that front are still being fought at neighborhood schools far...
Tags: Education, Serena Williams, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Beyonce, Michelle Obama
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Welcome balance returning to sex ed in Chicago
Change of SubjectOur Bridget Doyle reports: Chicago Public Schools is considering a new sex education program that would discuss sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time, chief health officer Stephanie Whyte said. The program, prompted in part by new... -
Emanuel says he backs McCarthy in face of aldermanic criticism
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel gave Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy his “100 percent support” Monday despite complaints from some aldermen fed up with the department’s inability to bring down violence in their neighborhoods. The mayor...Tags: Garry McCarthy, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Howard Brookins, Crime, Law and Justice
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History is for the young
National science fairs, spelling bees and spoken word contests seem to get their share of attention. But over the next few days, schools in the Chicago area will host a less-heralded competition — their history fairs, with students hoping to win and...
Tags: Civil Rights, Emmett Till, Hotels and Accommodations, Awards and Prizes, Students
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Boys hoops | Morgan Park's city final protest denied
Morgan Park's protest of its 60-56 overtime loss to Young in the Public League championship game Feb. 15 has been denied, according to Chicago Public Schools official Frank Shuftan. Shuftan said the bookkeeping error alleged by Morgan Park — in...
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