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
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Losing 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
Read moreEgypt Urges US Restraint Over Missouri Unrest
Reuters Article Reprint CAIRO— Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri – echoing language Washington used to caution Egypt as it cracked down on
Read moreUS Bars All American Airlines From Flying Over Syria
Reuters Article Reprint The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has barred all American airlines from flying over Syria, saying the ongoing conflict poses a “serious potential threat.”
Read more‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative is destroying the Black male mentoring movement
By Phillip Jackson Article Submission The White House’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative is destroying the Black Male Mentoring Movement in America-decades-long work to save Black boys. Virtually all of the small, community-based agencies that comprise
Read moreLack of funding leaves void in mentoring, academic services
By Yanan Wang Article Submission The wooded expanse of Frick Park had been transformed before Michael Smith’s eyes. In one corner of a grassy field was an obstacle course that mixed learning with sport: math
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