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Thursday, February 9, 2012

I vote for sending the principal to Virginia instead of closing the school. « Fred Klonsky

I vote for sending the principal to Virginia instead of closing the school. « Fred Klonsky:

I vote for sending the principal to Virginia instead of closing the school.

Reports that CPS CEO J.C. Brizard will go ahead and act on his plan for targeted school closings and turnaround, even ahead of all the public hearings, has caused concern.

There will be even more concern today with the release of a study by the Consortium on Chicago School Research.

Catalyst reports:

The study provides only a little evidence that the upheaval and financial investment in turnarounds is worth the substantial cost, estimated to be at least $20 million in the coming school year. That does not include millions more in