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• Mazany's Moratorium Does More Harm Than Good, Says Cics and Uno

Chicago Public Schools should not slow growth CHICAGO, March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the Chicago Tribune story, "Interim CPS chief plans for the long haul but hasn't talked to Rahm Emanuel," we, the Chicago International Charter School and United Neighborhood Organization charter school networks, are surprised by the proposal of a "moratorium" on charter schools. We also continue to find the line drawn between traditional public schools and charter public schools disconcerting when, by definition, we are all Chicago Public Schools.

• U.S. Newswire
• March 11, 2011

• Chicago School Reformer Testifies Before Congress

Dr. Elizabeth Purvis, Executive Director of the Chicago International Charter School network, advocates for charter public schools as neighborhood schools that strengthen communities WASHINGTON, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This morning, respected school reformer Dr. Elizabeth Purvis testified at a U.S. Congressional Subcommittee hearing on "Education Reforms: Exploring the Vital Role of Charter Schools." In her testimony, Purvis debunked many myths about charter schools, including the claim that charter schools are not neighborhood schools - as the leader of CICS, a charter public school network operating campuses in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois, she has experienced firsthand the role that charter schools can play in serving their area communities and families.

• U.S. Newswire
• June 01, 2011

• An Open Letter From Incs: Public Charter Schools Deserve Continued Support

CHICAGO, Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last week, critical decisions regarding opening and expanding charter school options for Chicago families were tabled by the Chicago Public Schools. The perception, fueled by speculation in several local papers, is that special interest groups caused the delay. In fact, the Chicago Sun-Times went so far as to claim that the Renaissance 2010 initiative to launch 100 new schools has achieved its aim and is now "dead." This would certainly surprise the thousands of Chicago families clamoring for high-quality public school options. Innovative, well-designed new charter schools deserve a chance to serve students. The three new proposals will bring real innovation to the city and will provide new opportunities for neighborhoods, including the ...

• U.S. Newswire
• December 22, 2010

• Chicago School Reformer Speaks Before Congress

Dr. Elizabeth Purvis, Executive Director of the Chicago International Charter School network, advocates for charter public schools as neighborhood schools that strengthen communities WASHINGTON, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Respected school reformer Dr. Elizabeth Purvis has been invited to testify at a U.S. Congressional Subcommittee hearing entitled "Education Reforms: Exploring the Vital Role of Charter Schools." In her testimony, Purvis debunks many myths about charter schools, including the claim that charter schools are not neighborhood schools. As the leader of CICS, a charter public school network operating campuses in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois, she has experienced firsthand the role that charter schools can play in serving their area communities and families.

• U.S. Newswire
• June 01, 2011

• Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Beer, Soft Drink, Water, Fruit Juice, Carbonic Gas, Liquor Sales Drivers, Helpers, Inside Workers, Bottlers, Warehousemen, School, Sightseeing, Charter Bus Drivers, General Promotions Employees, and Employees of Affiliated Industries, Maltster, Laborers, Syrup, Yeast, Food, Vinegar, Brewery, Recycling and Miscellaneous Workers of Chicago and Vicinity, Illinois, Local Union No. 744, Affiliated With the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Defendant-Appellee., 280 F.3d 1133 (7th Cir. 2002)

Joseph James Torres (Argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Marvin Gittler, Margaret A. Angelucci (Argued), Asher, Gittler,...

• Federal Circuits

• Chicago Charter Schools Take Top Scores On Act

Six public charter schools appear on the list of the 10 highest scoring non-selective high schools in Chicago CHICAGO, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- District-wide results are in for the recent ACT test, and Chicago public charter schools claim six spots on the list of the top 10 highest scoring non-selective high schools in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The Noble Network of Charter Schools took four spots for the performance of the Pritzker, Noble Street, Rauner, and Rowe Clark campuses, and Chicago Virtual Charter School as well as Chicago International Charter School's Northtown campus round out the list.

• U.S. Newswire
• September 21, 2010

• La Celebración Northtown Del 2008

Chicago International Charter School (CICS) Campus de Northtown Academy celebra su quinto aniversario e inicia el sexto año ecolar con la Celebration de Northtown del 2008.

• Lawndale Bilingual Newspapers; Cicero, Ill.
• August 28, 2009

• Alliance Responds to Schott Report On Black Male Student Achievement

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Bill Schulz, +1-202-521-2828, or Sarah Johnson, +1-202- 521-2826, pressroom@publiccharters.org, both of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; or Tim King, Founder & CEO of Union Prep Charter Academy, +1-312-276-0259; or Robert Lang, Director of Schools, +1-773-239-5350, or Dr. Andrea Brown-Thirston, Chief Academic Officer, +1-312-651-5000, both of Chicago International Charter School - Longwood Campus; or John Horan, President of North Lawndale College Prep, +1-773-542-6766 ext. 404; or Traci Wright, Principal of Perspectives Charter School, +1-312-604-2176, twright@perspectivescs.org

• U.S. Newswire
• July 23, 2008

• How to Choose a Quality Education

Amid the dire statistics of only 45 percent of Chicago Public School students graduating from high school and only three of every 100 African- American and Latino males earning a college degree, the Expo brings a personalized approach on educating parents about the fundamental steps for greater success. As a parent's one-stop shop for researching schools, the expo provides parents with an opportunity to interact with various schools and learn about their engaging menu of after-school programs and rigorous academics that will help shape their child's development. "It is extremely important that parents come to this expo prepared," said Amy Torres, principal of Chicago International Charter School at the Irving Park Campus, and another participant of the expo. "In order for them to really...

• Lawndale Bilingual Newspapers; Cicero, Ill.
• February 22, 2010

• Who Wants to Run Buffalo's Failing Schools?

With the Buffalo Public Schools under the gun to get turnaround plans in by Jan. 1 for seven failing schools, the district is -- again -- asking outside groups to submit proposals. While the deadline for those proposals isn't until next week, each group that plans to submit a proposal had to file an initial notice with the district late last week.

... partnership organizations -- not from charter management organizations. (State officials said th... Frazier Academy Design Team, a group from Chicago, has expressed interest in BEST, Futures and Water... three K-8 campuses of Chicago International Charter School. - The Research to Practice Group i...

• Buffalo News
• November 09, 2011