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It’s all about student success.
That is all anyone needs to know to appreciate the need, the scope, and the value of the School Leader Reform Act signed into law recently by Governor Pat Quinn to totally reform the way Illinois selects, trains, and certifies educational leaders to be principals in our schools.
Grassroots opponents to the selection of Ron Huberman to head CPS insist the flap over his appoinment won't die down. The long-term repercussions may be just beginning. Activists want a new state law that would require City Council approval of Daley’s pick to head the school system. With new reform-minded Gov. Pat Quinn in office, they think they’ve got a shot. Another idea that might well resurface is the call for an elected School Board
Thank you for drawing attention to the high demand for more quality public school options in Chicago. Your recent article on school choice (“The challenges of choice”) notes that 62% of African-American CPS students are attending schools outside of their neighborhood for high school. This is a startling figure and testament to the need for more and better options across our city.