Are CPS / CPD Violence Prevention Efforts Working? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

Are CPS / CPD Violence Prevention Efforts Working? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

Are CPS / CPD Violence Prevention Efforts Working?

by Alexander Russo

A mini-flurry of coverage makes me wonder how the CPS and CPD violence prevention efforts are working -- especially Huberman's high risk counseling and intervention program:

Fighting School Violence by Pinpointing Its Victims TIME: "None of our kids were remotely surprised to learn that they're potential victims," says Jonathan Moy, 32, a program manager for the Chicago schools' safety initiative. "They already know they're vulnerable. They're just glad someone else noticed."... Cops expand outreach to schools to curb violence Sun Times: Chicago Police are expanding a high school outreach program to prevent gang violence after the initial program appears to be making inroads, Police Supt. Jody Weis said at a

AM News: Mayoral Candidates Address Whittier

by Alexander Russo

Mayoral candidate's takes on Chicago's Whittier Elementary school parent sit-in: State Sen. Rickey Hendon said the same and added: ''They should build them the library even if they have to build one from the ground up -- that would satisfy the people and that's the most important thing a mayor can do. The money? There's always money.'' ...City and School Officials Hammer Out 3 Plans for Whittier Field House WBEZ: The standoff at Whittier elementary school in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood could be coming to an end... A New View of Tech School And a Drive to Succeed Chicago News Cooperative: Austin Polytech's mission is to redefine vocational education and revive the city's manufacturing industry by educating the next generation of advanced manufacturers -- in effect, students who enter the workforce as hybrids of machinist and engineer... Cyber-bullying: students and experts say school administrations need to step up preventive efforts: In light of the recent suicides related to previous incidents of cyber-bullying, students and bullying experts say school administrations need to be doing more to protect abused homosexual youth... Two Chicago schools win Blue Ribbon awardTribune: St. Josaphat School was the only other Chicago school to win the award this year.... Illinois 'moment of silence' law upheld An Illinois law mandating a moment of silence in schools has been reinstated by federal judges who decided it did not impose religion.