Last week Chicago Public Schools announced that they were reversing their decision to cut Special Education positions at about 120 schools. The Board of Education realized that somebody on staff made a mistake. They made a recommendation based on errant and incomplete information that ultimately would have hurt untold numbers of students with special needs. While some folks will take…
Tag: Charter Schools
Are We Missing Something?
This past weekend, Navy Pier played host to a large, citywide school options fair. The aptly named “Chicago School Fair” was presented by Parent Power Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, the Archdiocese Schools and the Illinois Network of Charter schools making it perhaps the only fair of its kind where parents and students could meet and compare schools from across the…
Mom of Kindergartner Shares Why the Educational Journey Is Never-Ending
Growing up in my household there was always a strong emphasis on education and the value of having a good education. My mom and my stepfather were examples to my brothers and I of what was attainable with a good education. Although they didn’t necessarily take the traditional route, they both went to college and thus emphasized getting good grades…
Letter to Rev. Jesse Jackson: There’s a Revolt Against Testing and Charters But It’s Not Coming From Parents
In a recent Sun-Times column, Charters and Heavy Testing Hurt Our Schools, the Rev. Jesse Jackson boldly proclaims that parents across the country are “revolting” against standardized testing and teacher accountability and marching against public charter schools. Well, there is a revolt against testing but it is not coming from parents. The fact is, when the tests were only about judging students…