When Chicago Public Schools dispatched the first round of special education staff cuts earlier this year, Blair Early Childhood Center was slated to lose six of its 28 special education aides. School leaders were incensed. The school serves around 100 preschoolers who have disabilities. Most of them are in wheelchairs and many are fitted with a feeding device to assist those who have difficulty swallowing.
When Chicago Public Schools dispatched the first round of special education staff cuts earlier this year, Blair Early Childhood Center was slated to lose six of its 28 special education aides. School...
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At Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men, students dress in suit jackets and ties, wear close-cropped military haircuts, attend classes from 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. and then, participate in mandatory after-school programs. Tim King, the former head of Hales Franciscan High, wants to replicate the charter elsewhere in Chicago and nationwide. King talked to writer David Smart about the philosophy behind Urban Prep and how single-sex education can help young black men succeed.
At Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men, students dress in suit jackets and ties, wear close-cropped military haircuts, attend classes from 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. and then, participate in...
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Before Mario Gage and his brother, Myles, were old enough to go to school, their mother gave them an early lesson in how to handle money.
"I taught them to save a little, spend a little and give some away," says Michelle Gage, who underscored the concept by having them sort cash into three jars clearly marked for charity, savings and spending. "It was important to me that they knew how to manage money. I know how much money I blew as a child, and I didn't want them to do the same."
Before Mario Gage and his brother, Myles, were old enough to go to school, their mother gave them an early lesson in how to handle money.
"I taught them to save a little, spend a little and give...
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Financial Fitness for Kids
In 2003, CPS and the city treasurer's office launched this pilot financial literacy program at nine elementary schools. Geared for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, it teaches basic personal financial concepts like earning income, saving, investing and managing money.
Financial Fitness for Kids
In 2003, CPS and the city treasurer's office launched this pilot financial literacy program at nine elementary schools. Geared for students in kindergarten through...
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Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform's analysts have monitored the Chicago Public Schools budget for more than 20 years. Our goal is to dig beneath the rhetoric to understand what lies behind the numbers and share this information with the public. We advocate for equity so that every student in every school gets his or her fair share of funding, and for CPS to push as many dollars as possible to the school level, giving principals and local school councils authority over those dollars.
Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform's analysts have monitored the Chicago Public Schools budget for more than 20 years. Our goal is to dig beneath the rhetoric to understand what lies behind...
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Graduates of Chicago Public Schools who do not attend college have a hard time finding work, especially higher-paying work, and African-American students fare worst in the job market, according to a report from the Office of Post-Secondary Education.
Fewer than half of graduates from the Class of 2004 who did not go on to college were employed in the fall following graduation, the study found. Two-thirds of graduates worked at some point in the year after graduation, but slightly less than half worked the full year.
Graduates of Chicago Public Schools who do not attend college have a hard time finding work, especially higher-paying work, and African-American students fare worst in the job market, according to a...
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PRINCIPALS MOVING ON James Lalley, principal of Northside College Prep since the school's founding in 1999, will step down at the end of the current school year to seek new opportunities. The school is conducting a national search for a replacement to take over in July 2007. ... Gertrude Hill, principal of Harlan High, was removed and has had her contract terminated. Reginald Evans, former assistant principal at Simeon High, has replaced her.
PRINCIPALS MOVING ON James Lalley, principal of Northside College Prep since the school's founding in 1999, will step down at the end of the current school year to seek new...
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More students passed the end-of-summer school tests this year, after the district adopted a new standardized test used to determine whether students are promoted, according to an analysis of preliminary figures released in early September.
The slight increase in pass rates came even though Chicago Public Schools reinstated math performance as a factor for retention. Last year, 31 percent of students who had to retake the reading test after summer school passed. This year, 35 percent of students who had to retake reading, math or both tests passed.
More students passed the end-of-summer school tests this year, after the district adopted a new standardized test used to determine whether students are promoted, according to an analysis of...
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Los graduados de Escuelas Públicas de Chicago que no asisten a la universidad se le he mas dificil encontrando trabajo, pero la tarifa de Latinos es mejor que otros, según un informe de la Oficina de la Educación Postsecundaria.
Menos de la mitad de graduados de la Clase del 2004 quién no continuó el colegio fueron empleados en el Otono después de graduación, en el estudio encontrado. Las dos terceras partes de graduados trabajaron en algún punto en el año después de la graduación, pero ligeramente menos de la mitad trabajó el año completo.
Los graduados de Escuelas Públicas de Chicago que no asisten a la universidad se le he mas dificil encontrando trabajo, pero la tarifa de Latinos es mejor que otros, según un informe de la Oficina...
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