On day two of the Chicago teachers strike a group of Chicago Public School parents, teachers and supporters met at Luther Memorial Hall for a “Strike Camp”. Speakers included Emilio Perez who spoke movingly of the need of the country to educate the 98% and to respect all children of all abilities. Karen...
The Chicago Tribune reported last evening that the Chicago teachers Union President Karen Lewis would give Chicago Public Schools the needed 10 day notice of intention to strike today. This would mean that the possibility of a strike by teachers and related support personnel may be becoming a reality in the opening week of...
The Amundsen Vikings are faced with the loss tonight of their football season opener to Central 42-7. It will be a week of rebuilding before their next game Saturday September 7th at 1PM against Carl Schurtz at Lane Stadium. For a gallery of today’s game please click the link to our Face Book page....
This Tuesday’s program “Schools our Children Deserve” has been moved to the Old Town School of Music. Speakers according to the CTU website are to be Chicago Public School Parents,Local School Council members, representatives of the Chicago Teachers Union. It is now billed as a “Community Forum Building Parent and Community Partnerships” , all...
GT Senior Guard Mahlike Grahm lines up three pointer in IHSA Sectional Championship Gordon Tech Rams fall short after courageous fourth quarter comeback in 56-53 loss to Rockford Lutheran Friday night in the IHSA Sectional Championship game in South Beloit. Down thirteen points with 4:27 left in the third quarter, the Rams charged back...
Gordon Tech High School’s production of the musical “Annie” played Friday and Sunday at the Portage Theater. On Friday, a matinee production played to a full house of approximately 1000 children from northside grade schools. Friday evening and Sunday afternoon performances rounded out the production. See more photos from the shows...
Today the students lunch-room of Alexander Graham Bell School was a beehive of Girl Scout activity. The school has 150 students involved in Scouts from the youngest kindergartner, Daisy to upper grade Juniors. These 6 troops managed to sell 900 cases or 10,572 boxes of every assortment of sweet munch-ables. Barbara Hinch the Troop Leader...
Catalyst, in a report issued earlier this week, noted that neighborhood high schools have fewer and fewer students from within their attendance area. “Five years ago, no high school enrolled fewer than 20 percent of the students in its attendance area,” Catalyst notes. However “the flight from neighborhood school is the result of the...
