Commentary: CPS’ 5-year plan is shortsighted but offers opportunities for effective change – Chicago Tribune*

Froylan Jimenez, a civics teacher at John Hancock College Prep High School in Chicago and a member of the Chicago Teachers Union: "Some say competition in education is synonymous with inequity and school choice is inherently flawed. That’s extreme. It is highly possible for Chicago Public Schools to improve the admissions process and have more diversity at selective-enrollment schools, strengthen the funding and quality of neighborhood schools, and retain charter schools that are high-functioning and provide Chicago’s youths a sound education.