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I don't know much about him, but I'm told that Earl Durham has passed away recently. He was a civil rights advocate and friend of Al Raby. He was also the chair of Designs For Change. Does anyone know more, or have information about him that could be shared?
Some of you love Halloween for all its creativity and tradition, while others of you loath it for the disruptions and interruptions it brings to classrooms and learning. (My favorite part of it is that it comes at just the same time as the state test scores are officially released -- talk about "trick or treat.") Which side are you on, and why? Tell us what happens at your school, or home, or block -- currently or in the past -- and what's happening this year. Costumes? Candy? Parades?
Let the charter-hating begin. CICS celebrated 10 years this weekend, and WGN and the Tribune -- those ignorant fools -- they covered it (Charter school grows with focus on health). The funny thing is that, listening to the parents talk about why they chose a charter school, it's hard to put that down. They want better for their kids. They think and hope that they're getting it. Teachers get to choose where they work, by and large. And many choose non-neighborhood schools for their own children. What's the problem with charters again? Oh, right. If those guys are for it, then I'm against it.
Then check out this upcoming event in Chicago (October 17) and see what you think:
Wanta be a principal? Don't necessarily have too much experience? Check out New Leaders for New Schools: "Help NLNS find current or former educators who have an unyielding belief and sense of urgency to ensure that all students achieve academically at high levels, instructional expertise in a K-12 classroom, a record of success in leading adults, and a relentless drive to lead an excellent urban public school. Currently over 431 New Leaders are affecting change for over 200,000 students in Baltimore, California’s Bay Area, Chicago, Memphis, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New York City, Prince George’s County, MD, and Washington, DC. To learn more, apply to become a New Leader, or nominate a great candidate, visit the NLNS website at www.nlns.org or contact NLNS at info@nlns.org. The priority application deadline is October 25, 2007. "
The Marshfield Tattler tells us that the Big Picture high school
Day Of The Dead exhibit is opening on Friday at the Mexican Fine Arts museum, which has been doing this for 21 years.
Also, "the Miller Perez family has an altar to honor Angela Perez Miller, longtime Chicago educator and bilingual advocate, who died earlier this year."
Click the link for all the information and background.
CHICAGO Annual high school fair scheduled for Saturday Chicago Tribune
The
Chicago Public Schools will hold its 10th annual high school fair
Saturday.
Also - courtesy of the Pritzker website (here), some additional information: "Applications to high schools for the 2008-09 school year can be submitted from October 1st to December 21st, 2007. There are two applications required by CPS - the standard application and the selective enrollment application. Many of the high schools also require a separate application specific to their school. In addition, some private and charter high schools have other, more specific dates for applications. For more specific information on the necessary application(s) and deadlines please check with the individual school, the CPS High School Directory or at this link CPS Office of High Schools and High School Programs."
Following up on its popular charter school event, National Louis is hosting an October 6 school funding shindig -- details below.
From a helpful reader: "In case you or your readers were interested in attending, I wanted to inform you that there will be an open meeting for the "neighborhood" (a letter was sent to us in the mail) regarding, among other agenda issues, the "partnership" with the Park District to build the soccer field in Lincoln Park. The meeting is August 23rd at 6pm at the Upper School, 59 W. North Boulevard."
There's been some interesting responses to the August 15 talk about teachers, charter schools, and unions -- a relatively new idea for Chicago. I'm still hoping for more. But if you weren't there you can listen to part of it at AlderTrack (here), and more to come. So far as I've listened, Klonsky (pictured) is introducing the idea that charters actually come from unions -- Al Shanker, specifically -- and were opposed by conservatives. He also describes how small schools, like charters, may have been co-opted but aren't necessarily bad ideas. Check it out.
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