Harris Poll: CPS sets an ambitious path for success, but public holds little optimism for improvement – Crain’s*

According to a recent Harris Poll survey, only 3 in 10 Cook County residents (31%) rate the area’s public education system positively (i.e., good, excellent). Almost the same number (28%) rate the local school system as poor. Locals’ dim view of their schools are made clearer when comparing them to other public-school districts nationally: Only 13% of Cook County residents consider local public schools to be better than other areas in the U.S., while more than one-third (36%) consider them to be worse.