Dear CEO Martinez, I’m the kind of parent you worked hard to attract as CEO of San Antonio schools. I’m new to CPS. After years of sending my children to Catholic school, followed by pandemic homeschooling, my children (now in 5th and 6th grades) are enrolled for the first time at Kozminski Community Academy, our neighborhood elementary school. While our…
Bumbling No More: Transfer Accomplished
While I’m delighted that all this effort put Youngest in a better situation, it shouldn’t be necessary. Every neighborhood school should be a Great Neighborhood School.
When It Comes to Organizing, White Northside Adults Need to Take Several Seats
We don’t need you to speak for us. We have voices and we know how to use them.
Bumbling through CPS Transfer, Part IV: Safety Transfer vs. Pulling Strings
Youngest shouldn’t have to be a brand-new kid in school this year. But what will it take to get him back to his old school?
Teachers: Help us inform families about the Emergency Broadband Benefit
Did you know that every household with a child at a Chicago Public School is eligible to receive up to a $50 discount on their internet bill and a one-time discount of $100 on a device? Through the Emergency Broadband Benefit, families can take advantage of this program and receive the support they need to get and stay connected. We’re…
Bumbling through CPS School Transfer, Part III: Backup Plans
Before I take our arrangement to Great Neighborhood School, I need to run it past another CPS principal to see if it flies.
Bumbling through CPS School Transfer, Part II: Comadres
In which Youngest’s mom and I decide to make our comadre relationship official.
Not-So-Smooth Operator, Or How I’m Bumbling Through the School Transfer Process, Part I
When a kid is in trouble and needs to change schools, understanding how to get a transfer is like playing chess in 3D. Here’s my story.