Why Chicago Public Schools CEOs fail at being transformational leaders
Why Chicago Public Schools CEOs fail at being transformational leaders
*Ray Salazar writes from a Chicago point of view, but how many school districts across the country have a similar leadership crisis, and how does this affect Latino kids who […]
Chicago Public Schools Students Show School Choice Happens
*There is a set of assumptions that comes to mind when we hear the words “school choice.” Ray Salazar tells us that things aren’t always as they sound. He says […]
Why new Barack Obama Chicago public high school is unjust for Latinos
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco Today, Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Emanuel announced a new selective-enrollment high school on the near North side of Chicago. The new school—which will only accept students based […]
CNN’s Chicagoland does no good for Chicago Public Schools students
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a conversation about Chicago Public Schools with a group that learned about our schools mainly through the media. […]
Open letter to Chicago Public Schools CEO and the Latino Advisory Committee
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco As Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennet and the Latino Advisory Committee prepare for their second meeting next week, I share this feedback to emphasize that, […]
Chicago School Policy Forum Series addresses indicators that influence student success
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco This morning, the Business and Professional People for the Public Interest and Catalyst Chicago Magazine hosted their first forum of their 2014 Chicago School Policy Forum […]
Chicago Public Schools CEO announces Latino Advisory Committee–with no Latino teachers
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco In her January newsletter to teachers, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced a Latino Advisory Committee designed to “provide counsel in the following focus areas […]
Minority students make up new majority in Illinois public schools
By Diane Rado, Chicago Tribune New enrollment numbers show that lllinois’ public school system for the first time does not have a white majority, with Latino, black, Asian and other […]
Chicago Public Schools’ Cultural Studies: an outdated approach
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco While schools in the Southwestern United States celebrate re-claiming Mexican American Studies, in Chicago, Latinos remain ignored in a recent policy decision. On Wednesday, Chicago Public […]
Is Public Radio Being Unfair to Chicago Public Schools?
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco On Wednesday, one of Chicago Public Radio’s reporters published a piece that criticized Chicago Public Schools leaders for refusing to confirm if shooting victims attended Chicago Public Schools. […]
