Chicago Public Schools curricula primarily help students graduate high school, rather than prepare them for college, a study by the University of Chicago’s Consortium on Chicago School Research concludes.
The study shows most CPS students meet core subject requirements–in math, science, English, social studies and language–their first three years of high school, then coast through their senior year. But most college admissions officers are seeking more rigorous course loads. The study recommends CPS change the culture of “senioritis” that’s grown to characterize senior year. The move can not only prepare more students for college, but increase job success for graduates who don’t go on to college. Read the full study “From High School to the Future: The Challenge of Senior Year in Chicago Public Schools.”
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