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Principals may get more elbow room
Chicago Sun-Times
As a safeguard, elite-eight principals would have to prove in writing to Chicago Public Schools officials that their selections fit one of four criteria for ... PLUS: How Jordan's son got into magnet school
Wheeling Twp. schools will follow test law Chicago Daily Herald
For District 21, the loss of the IMAGE test means 10 of its 12 schools potentially could miss No Child Left Behind standards this year, according to board ...
New School Plan Tackles Drop Out Problem WBEZ
Nearly half of Chicago Public School students drop out before graduating high school. Today CPS announces a new plan to keep students from quitting. The plan cobbles together existing programs with some new ideas.
CPS to unveil plans to reduce dropout rate Chicago Sun-Times
New dropout-prevention and re-enrollment strategies to be launched today by Chicago Public Schools are based on what ...
Former Chicago school official gets 4 years for embezzling Chicago Tribune
A former Chicago Public Schools finance manager was sentenced to 4 years in state prison...
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Monday Morning News
Whitney Young's principal comment about Jordan: "He met our criteria, and he's an outstanding individual and an outstanding kid." I'd like to know how many other transfer candidates WY had who also met that bar. Maybe just a small pool? Anyone know?
Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 2:32 PM
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In the "principal discretion" criteria listed: Don't see kids with IEPs in there, and they've had to jump through CPS's fiery hoops to document their special needs/status.
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