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In the News: CPS explains student 'verification' May 11, 2012 By: Cassandra West Last week Chicago Public Schools issued to all principals an elaborate memo outlining how all teachers were being required to "verify" the students they had taught in the previous year — even down to estimating how much of the "learning" these students did should be attributed to the individual teacher, Substance News reports. Read More \| (6) Comments	Former Cleveland schools leader named interim chief ed officer April 30, 2012 By: Sarah Karp Less than one business day after revealing that Chief Education Officer Noemi Donoso is leaving, CPS officials announced that she will be succeeded by Barbara Byrd Bennett, a veteran educator who ran Cleveland schools for seven years. Though Donoso’s resignation is not effective until May 31, Bennett will be in town working in an advisory role for a month, spokeswoman Becky Carroll says. Bennett will then serve as interim chief education officer. Read More \| (9) Comments
In the News: CPS to sync its bell system April 30, 2012 By: Cassandra West CPS officials are saying the district will implement a coordinated bell system to "assure a smooth transition as it moves to a full school day" while improving student safety and streamlining bus transportation. Read More \| (9) Comments	Chief Education Officer announces resignation April 28, 2012 By: Sarah Karp Less than a year after Mayor Rahm Emanuel hand picked Noemi Donoso as the chief education officer, the brusque administrator who hailed from out West is resigning. A statement released Friday evening said that Donoso is leaving to pursue a national project to train the next generation of urban leaders. She said she has “profound respect and appreciation for this district’s commitment to young people.” Read More \| (41) Comments
CPS, CTU prepare for fact-finding in contract negotiation April 16, 2012 By: Rebecca Harris CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union, which had previously been in mediation since early February, have appointed members of a three-person fact-finding panel – one of the final steps of a lengthy, legally required pre-strike process set out in Illinois law. Read More \| (26) Comments	Lawmakers question CPS on budget April 12, 2012 By: Rebecca Harris CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and Budget Director Ginger Ostro detailed the district’s budget woes before an Illinois General Assembly committee today at a hearing on the Illinois State Board of Education budget. Read More \| (3) Comments
CPS to roll out new teacher evaluations March 30, 2012 By: Rebecca Harris and Sarah Karp CPS officials called the unveiling of a new teacher evaluation system a “historic opportunity” and said they were surprised that Chicago Teachers Union leadership wouldn’t stand with them in support. Read More \| (9) Comments	In the News: CPS budget comes up short for a 3rd year March 29, 2012 By: Cassandra West The Chicago School board took several actions Wednesday during its monthly meeting, including agreeing to settle a CTU lawsuit over longer day compensation, announcing the resignation of Food Service Director Louise Esaian, limiting the contract of two charter operators, expanding report card pickup to better accommodate parents who work. Read More \| (7) Comments
In the News: CPS announces new ethics training March 20, 2012 By: Cassandra West In the wake of a gifts scandal inside the Chicago Public Schools food services department, official said Monday that employees who oversee vendor contracts will begin a new round of training to reaffirm the district's code of ethics, according the Tribune. Read More \| (5) Comments

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