A new report from the CPS watchdog points to problems with how NWEA tests are given. But the report just scratches the surface of the problems.
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For 2020, Chicago Unheard Promises You More Parent Voices and School Snapshots
As we move into a new year and decade, I looked back on our top posts of 2019 to see what our readers found most compelling. For 2020, I can promise you more how-they-did-it stories from strong Chicago schools serving the highest-need kids and lots more reflections from parents with kids in Chicago Public Schools. In 2019, Chicago Unheard fans…
“We Keep Moving:” How Faraday Elementary Went from Probation to Top-Rated
Principal Tawana Williams knows how people in the East Garfield Park community used to perceive Faraday Elementary School. “They felt that Faraday was the dumping school,” she said. “They thought, for a very long time, that this was a ‘bad’ school.” For many years, Faraday was on academic probation. The school struggled to deal with student fights and gang involvement.…