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Crime tops Chicago voters’ concerns in mayoral election

Nation Apr 04

Chicago chooses between progressive, moderate in mayoral election

By Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Politics Apr 03

Election 2023 Chicago Mayor
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Chicago sees record early voter turnout in runoff election to pick next mayor

Chicago voters head to the polls Tuesday for a final chance to cast ballots in the mayor’s race. County Commissioner Brandon Johnson is facing off against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Both of them beat a crowded field…

By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan

Education Jul 26

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New Orleans Superintendent Leaving Legacy of Charter School Expansion

As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the superintendent brought in to revive New Orleans' troubled public schools is bidding farewell after turning many of the schools into charters. Before his departure, Paul Vallas speaks with John Merrow about…

Education Oct 17

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New Teachers Learn the Ropes at New Orleans’ Schools

At the start of a new school year in New Orleans, first-time educators are leaning the ropes and working to gain respect from students and fellow teachers. In the latest installment of his reports on school reform in the city,…

Education Jul 24

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Mixed Results for School Reform Efforts in New Orleans

A year after New Orleans School Superintendent Paul Vallas took the helm, educators in the city's public schools still tackle the challenges of keeping students enrolled and helping them meet required test scores. John Merrow wraps up a series of…

Nov 23

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Schools Chief in New Orleans Faces Tough Road to Rebuilding

In the newest in a series of reports on reforming troubled school systems, John Merrow returns to New Orleans for an update on how the city's schools chief is faring in his attempts to enact change in a system still…

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New Orleans School Chief Tackles Rebuilding Shattered System

In the second of two reports on efforts to improve education in urban public schools, education correspondent John Merrow explores the plans underway in New Orleans to create a new school system in a city still struggling to rebuild from…

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