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Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Chicago parents scramble to find safe place for students as teacher strike rolls into 2nd day

Monday, September 10, 2012  Chicago teachers go on strike for the first time in 25 years.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Southern Colorado students and their families affected by the Waldo Canyon Fire are getting a helping hand from our neighbors up north.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  Two influential education groups are backing an initiative to raise Colorado's income and sales taxes for public school funding.

Monday, August 01, 2011  The way Colorado funds public schools is on trial in Denver.

Friday, March 04, 2011  Wisconsin governor talks to Democrats about returning, promises to issue layoff notices.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Gov. Scott Walker is plowing ahead with his full plan for balancing Wisconsin's budget, proposing massive cuts to public schools.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Jerry Wartgow was named interim chancellor Thursday. He'll replace M. Roy Wilson, who announced last week he is resigning June 30.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  Superintendent Tom Boasberg said Thursday that district employees are all legal, but officials don't want them to subjected to potentially arbitrary, discriminatory stops or harassment.

Monday, April 19, 2010  The proposal is up for its first hearing Monday in the House Education Committee. It seeks to ask voters this fall if they would give the Legislature approval to raise taxes as needed to pay for preschool through higher education.

Thursday, April 15, 2010  NYC to stop having teachers accused of misconduct spend their days in 'rubber rooms'

Thursday, April 15, 2010  Seven school districts, mostly in resort towns, rely mainly on local property taxes to support their schools. They don't get enough state funding to share in the 6.4 percent cut other districts face.

Thursday, April 15, 2010  Representatives of the House and Senate plan to meet Thursday to work out a compromise.

Friday, March 19, 2010  The Democratic senator has a fundraiser Friday with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. The nation's top teacher and Bennet will then visit Denver schools and talk about education changes proposed by the White House.

Thursday, January 21, 2010  Some state lawmakers are concerned about the use of American Indian mascots at public schools.