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Quick poll for kids in elementary school - 5th grade 1. Did your child have a test or tests on the Friday before Spring Break? 2. For those who had a test/tests the Friday before Spring Break, how many teachers made them them take the tests on the Thursday if they weren't th...
What are the drawbacks of a good CPS school (for example, an Oscar Mayer or Burley) vs. independent? We want strong academic rigor and good racial diversity. We had our heart set on Lab (because it’s relatively racially diverse) but that didn’t end up working out. Now thinking through the ot...
Can anyone comment on their thoughts of a Board structure for independent schools and how nasty it can get if there’s a fight between members of the Board. What I’m concerned about is that it involves their children and how that can affect the kids. I’m a new parent and I’m reading past threads on...
Anyone know when Lab admissions decisions come out? ...
Hello experienced parents. We are starting to think about the prep for my 7th grader to take the CPS entrance exam this fall. Hoping to both prep them to gain knowledge and learn test taking skills. Currently they are at a private school and has the grades, work ethic etc for entrance. I would love...
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This is a commentary article from Crain's Chicago Business written by NPN's Executive Director, Amy Johnson. --------------- The recent resignation of every member of Chicago’s Board of Education, three weeks after CPS unveiled its new five-year strategic plan, underscores the challenges ...
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It used to be a painful exercise when I had to write a note to our son’s teachers to let them know we would be taking our son out of school for a family vacation. The guilt would sink in and I would start to think we were bad parents for not putting enough focus on his education. I would write and r...
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