Parents get CPS to put plans for military school in my neighborhood back on the shelf. « Fred Klonsky

Parents get CPS to put plans for military school in my neighborhood back on the shelf. « Fred Klonsky:

Parents get CPS to put plans for military school in my neighborhood back on the shelf.

by Fred Klonsky

Last week I posted the story of Ames Middle School and the community’s fight to keep it as a neighborhood school.
Local political boss Alderman Roberto Maldonado wanted to turn it into a military school.
Ames was created 15 years ago as a result of community pressure to relieve over-crowding in other Logan Square schools. And while the numbers of students are down from those days, the school is, by all measures, an effective and safe learning environment for young teenagers.
The so-called underutilization of neighborhood schools is a hot topic these days – the latest excuse for school closings. The fact is that the most underutilized schools seem to be surrounded by charters and also seem to