School district may lose state and federal funding by Courtney Connley Article Reprint The Lee County School Board in Florida is making a name for itself as one of the first school districts in the
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Now It’s the School Police That Are Becoming Militarized
By: Earl Ofari Hutchinson Article Reprint The ridiculous and terrifying sight of dozens of police dressed and packing assault-style weapons as if they had just stepped out of a combat zone in Iraq or Afghanistan
Read moreFox News to Air the Unjust Killing of Marlon Horton by CPD Tonight
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Tonight Larry Yellen of Fox News Chicago will uncover the true story of Marlon Horton, who was gunned down by a Chicago Police officer and a security guard last year. The
Read moreThe Real “Dirty Wars” in the Horn of Africa
“250,000 dead in Somalia from starvation equals 10,000 dying a month, 300 or more dying a day on average.” by Thomas C. Mountain Article Reprint When award winning journalist Jeremy Scahill landed at Mogadishu’s International
Read moreICE Released 169 Immigrants Convicted of Homicide-Related Crimes in 2013
Grassley blasts DHS for releasing immigrants with criminal records awaiting deportation. By Lauren Fox Article Reprint U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released 169 immigrants convicted of homicide-related crimes from detention facilities between October 2012 and
Read moreLosing school librarians in Chicago Public Schools
By Becky Vevea Article Submission Having a school library with a full-time librarian is becoming something of a luxury in Chicago’s 600-plus public schools. Two years ago, Chicago Public School budgeted for 454 librarians. Last
Read moreDuncan Relaxes Testing Push, but Teachers Want More
States can request another year to adjust to new tests before tying results to teacher evaluations. By Allie Bidwell Article Reprint Concerns about standardized testing, long a point of contention in public schools, from parents
Read moreWest Side clergy: ‘Run Karen Run’
Rousing ovation for Teacher’s Union prez at LEADER’s Network event By: Michael Romain Article Reprint Chicago Teachers’ Union President Karen Lewis stoked more talk about a possible mayoral candidacy after receiving a rousing ovation from
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