Nice writeup on the efforts that the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) and others to help make Chicago schools better.

-Patricia

By: Sarah Karp / October 17, 2011
Tags: community involvement neighborhood schools school closings

Imagine this: A community that is viewed as an expansive campus, home to elementary schools that specialize in all sorts of things from Montessori to math and science to language. Parents don’t have to apply and pray to win the lottery, but are guaranteed a seat for their child if they live in the neighborhood.

The high school would build on the specialties taught in the elementary schools, to draw in students from the community rather than having them travel far and wide.

This is the vision of the Community Action Council of Humboldt Park, one of four groups that have met for a year to come up with a comprehensive plan for what schools in their neighborhood should look like. Another council, in Bronzeville, has a similar vision. The four councils wrapped up presentations to CPS senior staff members last week.

 

For complete article go to: http://texasedequity.blogspot.com/2011/11/community-action-councils-present-their.html