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    Hot Topics > Meeks/Gidwitz Plan



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    Lawmakers Noncommittal to Meeks' Proposal
    8/29/2008 -
    Chicago Public Radio
    Reverend James Meeks is offering to cancel his planned school boycott in Chicago.
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    Illinois Dems In Denver Discuss School Boycott
    8/29/2008 -
    CBS - Chicago
    Sen. Meeks Hopes To Convene State Leaders To Talk About Legislative Plan
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    Illinois 21st Century School Reform Initiative
    8/29/2008
    Senator Meeks and Ron Gidwitz speak on their opinion of todays education system. Read more
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    I'll call off boycott with deal: Meeks
    8/29/2008 -

    Chicago Sun-Times
    State Sen. James Meeks offered Monday to drop a three-day school boycott if top Illinois Democrats
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    Meeks: School boycott is a go
    8/29/2008 -

    SouthtownStar
    Time's up, the Rev. James Meeks said Thursday.
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    Squeezing lousy schools
    8/27/2008 -

    Chicago Tribune
    James Meeks and Ron Gidwitz, Illinois 21st Century School Reform Initiative Meeks and Gidwitz met with the Tribune editorial board Monday. ...
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    Gidwitz: 'I'll face buzz saw with Meeks'
    8/27/2008 -

    SouthtownStar
    Ron Gidwitz, a Republican candidate for governor in 2006 and a successful businessman, believes state Sen. James Meeks (D-Chicago) is sincere when he talks about reforming the public school system in Illinois.
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    Meeks offers school boycott compromise
    8/26/2008 -

    Sun Publications
    As Illinois politicians made prime-time speeches Monday at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, state Sen. James Meeks (D-Chicago) was making yet another pitch to the state's top leaders to improve public education.
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    Meeks has new school pilot project
    8/26/2008 -

    Chicago Tribune
    Plan ties funding to performance
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