THE THEATER OF RESISTANCE: With the presidential election as the catalyst, Chicago artists launch projects to take on the era of Trump von SULLIVAN, CATEY

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Catalyst Chicago is changing von Lenz, Linda, Anderson, Veronica

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The good and bad of retention von Karp, Sarah

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Last-ditch tactic: with a big federal grant and a brand-new staff, Marshall is one of more than 800 high schools across the country that have launched turnarounds. Many of these sc... von Karp, Sarah

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Suspending progress? The goal of in-school suspension is to lower the number of students put out of school, but that goal is still elusive von Karp, Sarah

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A special push: with a quarter of Marshall's students in special education, improving their achievement could make or break the turnaround effort von Karp, Sarah

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Beating the odds: as CPS tries yet again to improve Marshall High School, one young woman and her friends must grapple with a lackluster education as they step into the future von Karp, Sarah

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The kindergarten challenge: full-day kindergarten offers unequivocal benefits, especially for low-income students who often come to school already behind. But in most cases, CPS on... von Harris, Rebecca

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A bridge to build: Expert are putting more emphasis on the transition from preschool to kindergarten as a cornerstone for long-term success in school von Harris, Rebecca

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On their best behavior: experts say kindergarteners should be taught social-emotional skills, but not all cps teachers have the expertise to teach them von Harris, Rebecca

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Getting up to speed: scrapping social promotion created a dilemma the district has yet to solve: how to educate hundreds of teens who were held back multiple times and are too old... von Karp, Sarah

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Hoping to move up: with social promotion officially banned in CPS and few students failing, one would expect that the vast majority of students would arrived at high school better... von Karp, Sarah

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Bridging differences: fewer minority teachers are joining CPS, while the student population is now more than 80 percent black and Latino. Meanwhile, education schools are emphasizi... von Karp, Sarah, Harris, Rebecca

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Beyond the classroom: Illinois State brings teacher candidates to live, work, learn in Chicago neighborhoods von Harris, Rebecca

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Facing reality: teacher candidates learn to confront the challenges of urban schools von Harris, Rebecca

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A holistic approach: getting at the root of school safety will take proven restorative justice strategies as a first line of defense against student misbehavior and violence von Forte, Lorraine

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Drama in their lives: chronic truancy and homelessness have soared, fueled by family and community instability. Schools can't solve these problems. Help must come from the outside von Karp, Sarah

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Still not good enough: achievement is up in the lowest-scoring schools, but enrollment is down by a third. The next major will have to decide if keeping these schools open is worth... von Karp, Sarah

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New union, new day: as city hall and the school system wait for new leaders, an agressive new CTU is forging alliances with parents and community organizations to craft a reform ag... von Lenz, Linda

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A revolving door: catalyst's analysis of employee lists for charter schools confirms what some charter observers have long suspected: high teacher turnover is the norm von Karp, Sarah

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