Friday, November 30, 2007
"CPS Students Are Both Killed And Killers" A former Nancy Jefferson teacher wrote in earlier this week to say, in essence, that city leaders shouldn't be allowed to just focus on the victims of violent crimes -- the 32 children killed during the last year -- but should also have to account for the children who are committing the crimes, many of which have been let down by city systems: [b]"CPS students are both killed and are killers. The CPS wants to focus the media attention on the innocent and ignore the failures of the schools to be able to address the needs of the once upon a time primary student Eric Walker. That the needs of the Eric Walkers enrolled in the CPS are many is unquestionable, that the funds needed to provide extensive supports to such children are not in place is also unquestionable."[/b] Read the full comment, which includes specific information about the schools Walker went to, [url=http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/RUSSO/index.php/entry/340/Thursday_Morning_News]here[/url]