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Supporters Say Obama's Record Shows a Bold Leader; Critics Say ...ABC News
"There were no bold solutions, no effort to stand up to the Chicago public schools or the unions. There really wasn't, and there were opportunities to do so."
School closings on CPS agenda
Chi-Town Daily News
One day after the CPS board held its last meeting - targets eight schools to be transitioned into turnaround schools and 11 ..
Teachers want turnaround try Chicago Sun-Times
City schools turned around with help from the Chicago Teachers Union are showing strong gains, ...
City schools turned around with help from the Chicago Teachers Union are showing strong gains, ...
Do Chicago's Schools Care About Parents?
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No Child Left Behind rules stipulate that at least 1 percent of the funding schools get through the federal program go toward facilitating parental ...
Public buildings panel gets a new director Chicago Tribune
She worked previously in the private sector as an architectural designer, project manager and project director, and then for the Chicago Public Schools...
Parents face cut-throat competition—for kindergarten Chicago Tribune
The Wicker Park mom has trolled the Chicago Public Schools Web site for test scores and class sizes. She has spent her mornings touring a half-dozen private ..
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Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 11:58 AM
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Here's another Trib article today re high schools principals and selective enrollment............
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-principals-choice_26feb26,0,1082079.story
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-principals-choice_26feb26,0,1082079.story
Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 2:13 PM
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Ugh. The article on getting into a magnet gave me an ulcer. And my son just turned three. We found the cheapest townhouse in the best school district we could. I just can't handle that kind of stress.
What I need from the experts on this blog (which I read but almost never post to) is to explain to me why the magnet system is the way to go versus trying to improve all our neighborhood schools. Seriously. There is no sarcasm or anything in that request. I would love to know why this crazy (to me) system of buses criss-crossing the city, parents working to improve their local schools only to have them become magnets (Drummond?), or parents working to improve their local schools only to then shut out the kids who had been traveling there (Oscar Mayer?) is considered the best way to go. Why magnets? Why? I'd love to know. I mean, even though we're automatically in Lincoln, I get all stressed out about thinking we should apply to LaSalle, for whatever slim chance we have, as it's practically next door. That's just crazy! It's just so easy to get caught up in the fervor.
I'm sorry for all the stress parents are feeling right now.
What I need from the experts on this blog (which I read but almost never post to) is to explain to me why the magnet system is the way to go versus trying to improve all our neighborhood schools. Seriously. There is no sarcasm or anything in that request. I would love to know why this crazy (to me) system of buses criss-crossing the city, parents working to improve their local schools only to have them become magnets (Drummond?), or parents working to improve their local schools only to then shut out the kids who had been traveling there (Oscar Mayer?) is considered the best way to go. Why magnets? Why? I'd love to know. I mean, even though we're automatically in Lincoln, I get all stressed out about thinking we should apply to LaSalle, for whatever slim chance we have, as it's practically next door. That's just crazy! It's just so easy to get caught up in the fervor.
I'm sorry for all the stress parents are feeling right now.
Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 4:17 PM
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As a teacher/parent, I think that many of these stressed out parents don't even consider their neighborhood school. The neighborhood school may meet the child's needs but they are the same people who think that only Harvard will do when NIU may be more appropriate. Eury, your child will probably be fine in any school. Go visit schools. I think you will find that many will meet your needs.
Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 9:24 PM
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Eury, I would choose a strong neighborhood school over any magnet for so many reasons, not least of which is the convenience and sense of community that results from walking my child to school and to playdates with classmates, ease of sharing afterschool care with other parents, and much more.
Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 9:56 PM
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The Trib education reporter is such a lapdog. She leaves the crazy situation of parents searching for "good" schools unchallenged. Does she forget that she could be a watchdog for the public's right to public education? Maybe she needs to get out of the office more and into the neighborhoods.
Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 10:15 PM
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Their are too many fake parents who think they are parents and use the term loco parentis. If you have ever gone to previous City Wide Title I, Parent Advisory Council meetings, you will see grandparents. They are not parents or legal guardians but take advantage of the 1 percent of dollars allocated to parents of children enrolled at schools.
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