Common School Problems in Chicago

Common School Problems in Chicago PDF

Author: Andrew S. Draper

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-01-15

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780243028467

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Excerpt from Common School Problems in Chicago: An Address at a Citizens' Meeting Under Auspices of the Education Commission of One Hundred of the Civic Federation of Chicago, at Handel Hall, Saturday, December 1, 1900 For the invitation which brings me before the Citizens' Education Commission of the Civic Federation, and others who have a quick interest in whatever concerns this great, throbbing, cosmopolitan city, for the discussion of matters relating to her common schools, I first make known to you my sincere appreciation of your confidence and my grateful acknowledgments of your polite courtesy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Worth Striking For

Worth Striking For PDF

Author: Isabel Nunez

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2015-02-20

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0807756261

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Written by activist educators, Worth Striking For speaks to teachers and teachers-to-be about the drastic changes in the landscape of public education in recent decades, and focuses on what they need to know about the debates and complex issues of reform affecting their lives and professions. The book identifies the most significant shifts in education policy, including how policy has helped or hindered the broader educational purposes of schools. Using the 2012 Chicago teachers strike as a framing device, the authors demonstrate how each of the policy areas addressed is critically important to teachers' lives and work. Each chapter describes one of the Chicago teachers' demands, and then explores a related policy arena through the lens of an associated philosophical purpose of education. The text features individually authored vignettes that juxtapose the authors' personal experiences with the issues, bringing policy and policy activism to life. This hopeful book will inspire and empower teachers to take action in their schools, communities, districts, and states.