Is CPS Giving 'Persepolis' The Boot?

March 15, 2013 Subscribe · Forward CPS CEO Responds To Reports Of District Banning 'Persepolis' Is Chicago Public Schools banning the popular graphic novel "Persepolis" from its schools' libraries and classrooms? Reports began circulating Thursday that officials in the nation's third-largest school district were directing the 2000 graphic novel, penned by Marjane Satrapi, to be removed from the libraries and classrooms of at least one school in the district. Continue reading... Lupe Fiasco Dedicates Emotional New Song To Jonylah Watkins PHOTOS: Adopt These Pets, Chicago! PHOTOS: Lakeview Coach House Is 'One Of A Kind' Jonylah Watkins Funeral Set For Tuesday As Police Hunt For Killer Time To Stick A Fork In Taste Of Chicago? Police Say They Have Little To Go On In 6-Month-Old's Shooting Death CPS CEO Denies Reports Of District Giving 'Persepolis' The Boot UPDATE: Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Caused LSD Crash That Killed 2 6-Month-Old Shot 5 Times Dies In The Hospital CPS CEO Denies Reports Of District Giving 'Persepolis' The Boot Slain 6-Month-Old's Dad Released From Hospital, Working With Police GEOFFREY R. STONE Same-Sex Marriage in Illinois: Now Is the time! Now is the time for Illinois to take this step. It is demanded by our nation's commitment to fairness, justice and equality. Now is the time for us all to leave behind a long and sorrowful history of hateful discrimination, fear, hostility and ignorance. Continue reading... KATHRYN BORN Josh Tsui, Robomodo, and the Power of Teams Despite Robomodo's established position in Chicago's game design industry, Josh Tsui, one of the company's founders, remains an impassioned voice in the local indie game scene. Continue reading... JOHN THOMPSON Harper High School Education has always been an affair of "the heart," not "the head." Perhaps society has imposed a school reform experiment devoted to remediating academic weaknesses because we dare not confront the emotions of Harper High School. Continue reading... JAY PINHO Michael Bloomberg Wants to Buy Your Vote The House of Representatives will soon boast a new addition to its pro-gun control caucus, but the journey required to achieve this end has further demonstrated the futility of an existing campaign finance framework already on life support. Continue reading... DAVE SCHEIDT Brian Wood Talks About His Latest Epic Comic Series, The Massive On March 20th, Dark Horse Comics will release the first volume of The Massive, written by Brian Wood and Illustrated by Kristian Donaldson and Garry Brown. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.