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Demonstrators protest school closings outside the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) offices prior to the start of a school board meeting on April 3, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. CPS plans to close more than 50 elementary schools at the end of the school year to help rein in a looming $1 billion budget deficit. The school closings would shift about 30,000 students to new schools and leave more than 1,000 teachers with uncertain futures. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Dozens arrested at protests over Chicago public school closings

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theGRIO REPORT - At least two dozen protesters were arrested as the Chicago Teachers Union and its supporters wrapped up a 3-day protest calling for a moratorium on school closings...
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Nate Pendleton comforts his son Nathaniel, 10, and his wife Cleopatra as they listen to speakers at a press conference in a neighborhood park where Nate's daughter Hadiya was killed on January 30, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Fifteen-year-old Hadiya was shot and killed when a gunman opened fire in the park yesterday while she was hanging out with friends on the warm rainy afternoon under a shelter in the park. Hadiya was a majorette in her high school band and recently performed in Washington, D.C. during the inauguration. President Obama's Chicago home is less than a mile from the park where Hadiya was killed. Another person was wounded in the leg during the shooting. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Hadiya Pendleton murder sparks national debate

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theGRIO REPORT - Following months of a re-ignited gun reform debate, the fatal shooting of 15-year-old honor student Hadiya Pendleton at a Chicago park added more fuel to the fire, causing residents and officials to put out major calls of action countrywide...
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Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Karen Lewis holds a press conference after CTU delegates voted to end their strike on September 18, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. More than 26,000 Chicago Public school teachers and support staff walked off the job on September 10 after the union failed to reach an agreement with the city on compensation, benefits and job security. With about 350,000 students, the Chicago school district is the third largest in the United States. Students will return to school tomorrow. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: Karen Lewis, Chicago Teachers Union head who led thousands

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theGRIO'S 100 - Lewis was at the center of Chicago teachers’ strike, which put the national spotlight back on urban public schools.,,
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Chicago teachers union rank and file approve new contract

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CHICAGO - The rank and file of the Chicago Teachers Union have overwhelmingly ratified the new contract put before them on Tuesday...
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Chicago teachers begin voting on contract

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CHICAGO - The biggest hurdle during last month's Chicago teacher strike was the tentative deal reached by the teachers union and school district to end seven days of picketing and send kids back to class...
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Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis announces a tentative agreement that would end a five-day-old strike by school teachers at a news conference September 14, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. More than 26,000 teachers and support staff walked off of their jobs on September 10 after the union failed to reach an agreement with the city on compensation, benefits and job security. With about 350,000 students, the Chicago school district is the third largest in the United States. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago students may be back in class Monday

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theGRIO REPORT - In one of the most promising moves during the Chicago Teachers’ Union strike that has over 26,000 teachers picketing, officials say 360,000 students could be back in class Monday...
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Chicago teachers on strike, 400,000 students stranded

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CHICAGO - For the first time in 25 years, teachers in the country's third-largest public school system hit the picket line.
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