Topic: Chicago Public Schools

School choice is the only way to save education
School choice is the only way to save education July 17, 2023 David Kahn The failure of urban public school systems to provide basic math and language proficiency dooms children to low-skill and low-pay jobs as adults. The Democrats who run these systems are committing a massive fraud. 
Heard about the Chicago public schools grooming gangs?
Heard about the Chicago public schools grooming gangs? January 9, 2023 Monica Showalter The attention paid to the "extraordinary high case volume" of teachers engaged in inappropriate sexual activity on students in Chicago, according to a report released a few days ago, is lacking.
Chicago GOP planning to sue Chicago Public Schools over organizing gun control walkout
Chicago GOP planning to sue Chicago Public Schools over organizing gun control walkout March 16, 2018 Thomas Lifson When a school or even a single teacher organizes students for a political demonstration, it is child abuse. Even if participation is purportedly “voluntary,” an element of coercion is present
Two in a row! Chicago Public Schools chief fired for corruption
Two in a row! Chicago Public Schools chief fired for corruption December 10, 2017 Thomas Lifson Chicago will run out of money before it runs out of corrupt politicians.
Chicago Public Schools scandal affecting 2016 election
Chicago Public Schools scandal affecting 2016 election October 19, 2015 Rosslyn Smith The Chicago Machine’s Great Black Hope suddenly becomes damaged goods.
The blogger who brought down Chicago Public Schools chief
The blogger who brought down Chicago Public Schools chief October 18, 2015 Thomas Lifson It was a blogger, a mom of a student in the Chicago Public Schools, who brought down the high and mighty chief of the nation’s third largest public school system.
Rahm-appointed former Chicago Schools CEO indicted on 23 counts of bribery and kickbacks
Rahm-appointed former Chicago Schools CEO indicted on 23 counts of bribery and kickbacks October 9, 2015 Thomas Lifson It looks like an old associate of the mayor may be singing like a bird to the federal prosecutors. Uh-oh! Trouble in Obama's hometown machine.
Barack Obama High School plan runs into opposition in Chicago
Barack Obama High School plan runs into opposition in Chicago April 29, 2014 Thomas Lifson Apparently the imperative to honor Barack Obama in Chicago with a very special high school named after him was supposed to override all other considerations.
Affirmative Action Gone Awry
Affirmative Action Gone Awry October 4, 2012 Harold Witkov Memoirs of a textbook salesman