A report from an independent hearing officer has recommended Trumbull school be closed at the end of the school year. Judge Gilbery J Grossi (ret.) citing testimony from principals, teachers, parents and crossing guards and others at receiving schools said there was evidence students would be accepted at receiving schools. “Several concerns, topics and proposals...
Chicago Public Schools told a hearing officer Friday that all the Trumbull children have been assigned to new schools, putting into doubt a Bulldog piece, also on Friday, that indicated the CPS plan would lead to overcrowding at McCutcheon School. According to the CPS testimony, the about 146 to 148 special education students at...
New boundaries are likely to lead to overcrowding at McCutcheon. New boundaries will not significantly impact underutilization at McPherson Overcrowding will force some students to attend Stockton/ Courtenay, leading to dangerous journeys to school. Two schools will be receiving Trumbull students, but will not receive assistance as they are not ‘receiving’ schools. The...
Raise Your Hand issued a report Wednesday that is critical of 40 of the 54 school closings planned by the Chicago Public Schools. The group notes, that the omission of 14 schools does not indicate the group supports closing those schools, but rather that the scope of closings is so large that the volunteer...
This is a gateway to the summary spreadsheet. As a reminder: all results are preliminary. This spreadsheet link has tabs, much as Excel spreadsheets do. High Schools are listed in alpha order first, then grammar schools. Previous published results still available through their URL, but have been artificially removed from the listing on the front page....
Part 1- Who Can and Should Run? Let’s start with a simple idea. You feel that somehow the schools are not working. It is a fact that Chicago schools, despite their improvements and despite the glowing reviews of this neighborhood’s schools, are failing to educate our children. Maybe you are unhappy about this and...
