Remainders: Day six of Chicago’s strike ends without a contract

by Rachel Cromidas, at 7:11 pm

On Chicago:

The Chicago strike is forging on, after a court denied a city bid to quickly end it early. (Chicago Tribune)
Jezebel says there are three ways those talking about the Chicago strike are getting it wrong.
A Chicago private school teachers explains why she supports the striking teachers. (Chicago Tribune)
CTU leader Karen Lewis “is now the most important black labor leader in the country.” (The Nation)
Juan Gonzalez: The strike is a testament to Lewis’s skills as a union leader. (Daily News)
New York teacher and parent activists weigh in on the strike’s meaning for others. (NYC PS Parents)
A retired teacher examines the possible contents of the contract being hammered out. (Norm’s Notes)
Kahlenberg: the strike could catalyze a change in tone for education reformers. (The New Republic)
Striking teachers take a break to sing “When There’s a Contract — Call Me, Maybe” (YouTube)

And beyond:

Special education advocates call the city’s new reforms “a work in progress.” (Insideschools)
The potential cost of free college in the city, per the Kalamazoo Promise? $20 billion. (6th Floor)
Harlem Village Academy’s Deborah Kenny comes out against test-based teacher evaluations. (CBS)
The High School of Art and Design joined P.S. 59 and Whole Foods in a new building. (DNAinfo)
Arne Duncan and Kathleen Sebelius converged on a Denver school’s garden today. (EdNewsCO)
An L.A. boy built a cardboard box arcade, raised college funds, and inspired a movement. (Mashable)
The latest trend in budget travel: bunking in school buildings converted into inns. (WSJ)

Vote NO!

The Kahlenberg piece in the New Republic is a “breath of fresh air.” It’s an excellent refutation of the “education reform” myth.
Ken Hirsh

The Deborah Kenny link didn’t work for me — might be broken.

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