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Changes in City Magnet School Admissions
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If you’re a parent trying to get your kid into a magnet or selective enrollment school, chances are the sun felt a little brighter this morning. Chicago Public Schools yesterday announced new criteria to get into some of the city’s best schools. Income and other socioeconomic factors will now come into play when reviewing a student’s application. It’s a departure from the past 30 years, when race had been the deciding factor. With us is Harvey Grossman, legal director of the ACLU of Illinois, and Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow with the Century Foundation. Tell us how you’re feeling about the decision:
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Music Button: Mark Farina, "Collossus", from the CD Mushroom Jazz 6, (Om)
Related:
CPS Says Racial Integration Remains a Priority
Chicago Public Schools: Post Desegregation Consent Decree Plan
CPS will holding hearings on the new admissions criteria at the following dates and locations:
Saturday, November 14th, 10 AM -12 PM, Andrew Jackson Elementary Language Academy, 1340 W. Harrison St.
Monday, November 16th, 6-8 PM, Little Village High School, 3120 S. Kostner Ave.
Tuesday, November 17th, 6-8 PM, King College Prep High School, 4445 S. Drexel Blvd.
Thursday, November 19th, 6-8 PM, Amundsen High School, 5110 N. Damen Ave.
Friday, November 20, 6-8 PM, Simeon High School, 8147 S. Vincennes Ave.
Saturday, November 21, 10AM-12PM, Westinghouse High School, 3223 W. Franklin Blvd.
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Amelia, Arlington Heights // Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 8:20 AM
Thank you for explaining the initiative as an attempt to reward students who do well despite disadvantages. I've never heard it explained that way and it makes a lot of sense.
That said, if a student DOES have every advantage and every opportunity to excel, should her progress be restrained for the sake of those who haven't had the same advantages? Putting her in a class with students who are behind her educationally, even through no fault of their own, limits her progress. Students whose parents are married, own a home, went to college and created a home environment that supports education shouldn't be penalized for their parents' success.
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