Chicago Roundup (Chicago IL)

Critical Looks at Renaissance 2010
Catalyst and the Trib take a hard look at Ren-10.

Plus:

1,116 city teachers flunk out Chicago Sun-Times
Top teachers for tough jobs Chicago Tribune
City schools brace for cuts Chicago Tribune
Catholic schools in race for lives Chicago Tribune
Archdiocese reconsidering closure of 5 Catholic schools Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois Lawsuit Protests No Child Left Behind Act KSDK
Panel aims to shield school funding Chicago Tribune
Chicago Magazine Does Education Teach and Learn
Seeing red over school funding Chicago Tribune
Early Childhood Update Ounce of Prevention

Plus, the much-beloved ISAT writing test has apparently been restored by the Senate for next year, thanks in large part to the Chicago Area Writing Project.