November 14, 2014 | Posted At: 09:36 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: (Who Cares What) Research Says , Fixing Broken Schools , Foundation / Advocacy Follies , Teachers, Teaching, Unions , Urban Ed
Morning Video: Before New Orleans (Or DC), There Was Chicago
Chicago Schools: Worst in the Nation? from Siskel/Jacobs Productions on Vimeo.
It was a cash-strapped city, a dysfunctional bureaucracy, and a national reputation for low-performing schools. But did Chicago deserve its reputation, and what's happened since to make things better?