Comments on: Snapshot of why Chicago public schools blow chunks

By: learnthinkdo

learnthinkdo — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:02:05 +0000

Still crazy. I can believe about the African-American and Latino males - saw the juniors and seniors when volunteering for Junior Achievement. They cared about going to college like we care about moving to Alaska.

There was a group of four black boys in the front row who listened to everything I said. Turned out they were immigrants from Nigeria. Draw your own conclusions about the school systems in Nigeria and West side of Chicago.

By: Richard Lorenc

Richard Lorenc — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:56:47 +0000

I guess my initial contention about CPS “graduates” was incorrect, but the shock of the stat still stands.

By: Richard Lorenc

Richard Lorenc — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:53:40 +0000

Here ya go:

http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/news_citations/042106_chicagotribune.html

“Of every 100 freshmen entering a Chicago public high school, only about six will earn a bachelor’s degree by the time they’re in their mid-20s, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Thursday by the Consortium on Chicago School Research.

The prospects are even worse for African-American and Latino male freshmen, who only have about a 3 percent chance of obtaining a bachelor’s degree by the time they’re 25.”

By: Nicky Cheese

Nicky Cheese — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:26:03 +0000

Richard,

I was debating a girl that works for CPS over the weekend. I need that statistic. Hook up the source.

Cheese

By: libertyisforme

libertyisforme — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:36:00 +0000

Doesn’t surprise me.

By: Richard Lorenc

Richard Lorenc — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:40:20 +0000

I heard an AMAZING stat the other day: Only six percent (6%) of CPS graduates end up getting a college degree.

6%.