Telemundo Chicago joined Wirepoints at our press conference in front of Pilsen’s Benito Juarez High School, where 85% of students graduate despite just 4% of them being proficient in reading, to cover Wirepoints’ new special report: “Chicago Public Schools fails its Hispanic students: Only 17 of every 100 read at grade level.” Wirepoints has added English subtitles to the interview.
Watch Telemundo’s coverage here: https://www.telemundochicago.com/fotosyvideos/estudiantes-hispanos-se-graduan-sin-estar-preparados-segun-estudio/2366751/
And check out your CPS school or district’s student outcomes in Wirepoints’ School District Report Card Database.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Wirepoints’ Chicago School Report Card Database
- Illinois lawmakers face two choices on Invest in Kids Act: support schoolchildren or support teachers unions
- Chicago Public Schools wants help with massive deficits despite billions in federal aid, plummeting enrollment
- 50 years of failure: Norman Lear’s ‘Good Times’ first criticized Chicago’s policy of automatically passing students in 1974. It’s still happening today.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
In my downstate area education is a #1 priority with the Hispanic immigrants as they recognize that education is a proven ladder to escape poverty with. However at the moment the gerrymandering process has focused on assorted giveaway programs to the blacks as opposed to the needs of the Hispanic students. Typical Illinois…nothing new here
Good for Telemundo for focusing on this. Over many years in my experience with Hispanics, it always appeared to me their top priorities were jobs, and family and education. Maybe with a little more attention paid to this study they will see how they are getting screwed by the Democrats. Getting better educations and opening up better career opportunities for their children simply is not gong to happen if they leave Democrats in control.
Newsflash: Elections over. Too late for Chicago to demand change…. Newsflash: Illinois border open. Exit currently possible…. Newflash: Nation wonders if Chicago residents are brain damaged.