Just weeks before new state legislatures are elected, how can voters assess the sweeping changes ushered in by Tea Party Republicans?
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Jerry Perenchio: California’s Sheldon Adelson
The former chairman of Univision is bankrolling the opposition to Proposition 30.
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Richie Rich Aces the SAT
Want to improve standardized test scores? Increase Americans’ incomes.
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Advanced Placement
The Chicago Teachers Union is poised to lead in the next school-reform fights.
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Into Week Two, a Slightly Subdued Strike
Today, the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) principal decision-making body, the 700-member House of Delegates, will vote on ending the strike that erupted last week over teacher evaluations, re-hiring of laid-off teachers, and pay negotiations over the teachers’ contract that expired July 1. If the delegates vote to end the strike, Chicago schoolchildren will return to […]
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Outrageous Teacher Pay?
How does teacher pay compare to other professions, and in big school systems across the country?
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The Chicago Teachers’ Balancing Act
The strike in the Windy City stretches into a second week.
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Chicago Chooses Sides
A Windy City majority supports the teachers, not Rahm.
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Is Chicago the Next Wisconsin?
Whatever the outcome of the teachers’ strike in the Windy City, it has big implications for the future of labor nationwide.
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Battle of the Romney Plans
Does Mitt’s or George’s approach to raising black student achievement make more sense?