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- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 14, 2017
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If charter schools don’t want their teachers to unionize, they’ll have to pay them like they’re in a union
The salary gap with public school teachers is one factor pushing charter teachers to unionize.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 5, 2016
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What’s changed—and what hasn’t—since the last teachers’ strike
The rhetoric is less divisive, but the mayor's dirty tricks are the same.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 4, 2016
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UNO’s records-request dodge was artless, but other charter schools may try the same move
There’s still not enough scrutiny over how privately run charters spend public money.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 4, 2014
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How Rahm became a Democrat again
As his reelection bid looms, the mayor drops his tough talk.
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 15, 2014
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One of these guys is going to be governor of Illinois
A few things you should know about Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Dec 17, 2013
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Charter school operator won't say how it spent your tax dollars
UNO fights to keep financial records secret.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 24, 2013
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Who got in to the UNO school built with clout?
After a new charter school opened in his ward, an alderman wants to know which kids have benefited.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 12, 2013
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The lessons of UNOgate—don't let Mihalopoulos catch you!
Hey, charter school operators: if you want to continue paying your teachers substandard salaries and firing them on a whim, it's a good idea not to dole out contracts to the brothers of the chief operating officer.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 19, 2013
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The City Council's rules committee: Where good legislation goes to die
Mayor Emanuel doesn't have to fight City Council proposals he doesn't like—he just buries them.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 18, 2013
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UNO contract comedy: One man out, one man on, leaders baffled
UNO's charter school bosses hire a judge to tell them how and why they awarded contracts to relatives of UNO's former chief executive officer.
- News & Politics, Politics Dec 26, 2012
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The Reader's second annual awards for political "achievement"
Honoring some of the more notable deeds from our elected leaders in 2012
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 3, 2012
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Today's lesson: charters do not outperform unionized schools
Confronting the anti-teachers' union myth with, you know, facts
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 26, 2012
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Fighting for the right to fire bad teachers—and good ones too
The story of the UNO charter school teacher dismissed despite doing his job with "dignity"
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 5, 2012
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With Democrats like these, who needs Republicans?
Rahm Emanuel is currently advancing an agenda that would go over well at a GOP convention
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 30, 2012
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UNO's Juan Rangel does a damn good Chris Christie impression
The state's biggest charter school operator calls the teachers union "totally irresponsible and reckless"
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 23, 2012
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While you were distracted by NATO ...
Mayor Emanuel doles out TIF and charter money—and cuts cops and libraries
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 2, 2012
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Chicago Politics 101: by any means necessary
UNO's win in the 21st legislative district is not exactly a ringing endorsement for charter schools.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 23, 2012
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In this week's Reader: For the love of pinball
What's in the February 23, 2012 issue of the Reader
- News & Politics, Politics Feb 23, 2012
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The Reader goes to charter school
A visit with UNO's Juan Rangel
- News & Politics, Politics Dec 29, 2011
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Our first-ever awards for 'achievement' in local politics
Honoring the deeds and misdeeds of 2011 at the city, county, and state level
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 4, 2011
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UNO's Juan Rangel sweet-talks the City Club
- News & Politics, Feature Jul 21, 2011
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Public schools, private budgets
Charter schools are the fastest-growing part of Chicago's public education system, but how they spend our tax money is mostly a secret
- News & Politics, Politics Jul 8, 2010
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Huberman’s Miracle
A sop to angry parents—and a slap at the teachers' union
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 27, 2009
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The Usual Suspects
The fix is in, as the mayor's guys announce that they support his plan for the 2016 Olympic games.
