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Weighing the Options More CPS Students Are Choosing Schools Outside Their Neighborhood, Especially New Renaissance 2010 Schools Vol. XX Number 2 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008 Weighing the options More CPS students are choosing schools outside their neighborhood, especially new Renaissance 2010 schools. But a significant number of black students are attending schools no better than the ones in their community—just one of the challenges to ensuring equity in school choice. A Publication of the Community Renewal Society www.catalyst-chicago.org From the Editors School choice no guarantee of equal education for kids By Lorraine Forte and Research Editor John Myers found. Deputy Editor CHOOSING BETWEEN SCHOOLS CPS is trying to create better schools under its Renaissance 2010 initiative. But too Dorian Sylvan, who lives in South orian Sylvan wasn’t looking for Chicago, had to choose between her many communities, like South Chicago and anything extraordinary in a neighborhood school, Horace Mann, South Shore, are still without good options. school. What parent wouldn’t and other options for her sons. Here’s Other communities that are not considered Dwant the qualities she ticks off— how Mann compares to the school top priorities, like West Town, have reaped strong academics, art and music programs, she chose, Franklin Fine Arts Center. some of the benefit of Renaissance. diversity and involved parents? To their credit, school officials have tak- HORACE MANN, SOUTH CHICAGO But like many other Chicago parents, en steps to balance the equation. In com- Sylvan decided her neighborhood school, Students meeting or exceeding state standards munities where schools are needed most, Horace Mann, couldn’t provide the kind of Reading: 54% for instance, the district is committed to resources she wanted. Instead, she chose to Math: 54% locating facilities, typically a difficult task send her three sons to higher-performing Enrollment for school operators who otherwise might Murray Language Academy in Hyde Park. plant stakes in a middle-class community 757 students Murray, a kindergarten through 6th-grade because a building is available. 99% African American magnet school, fit the bill until her oldest Seeking community buy-in, CPS created son was ready for 7th grade. So the hunt for 77% low-income advisory councils to vet new school propos- a school began anew. FRANKLIN FINE ARTS, NEAR NORTH SIDE als, a move that should help stem backlash Sylvan sifted through a number of reminiscent of what happened when Austin options before settling on a friend’s recom- Students meeting or exceeding state standards High School was shut down. The ripple mendation, Franklin Fine Arts Center on Reading: 89% effect of that closure bred widespread mis- the Near North Side. Sylvan loved the Math: 94% trust, and the small high schools now oper- school, but to her dismay, found out busing Enrollment ating at the Austin campus have not been wasn’t an option. The district provides bus- 352 students wildly popular. As education organizer Vir- ing only for children who live between one- 36% African American, 31% white, 12% gil Crawford says: “I don’t think that we in and-a-half to six miles away from selective Latino, 11% Asian the community should settle for piecemeal and magnet schools. Sylvan lives 15 miles 40% low-income solutions. Smaller schools are not the from Franklin in South Chicago—coinci- answer in a community the size of Austin.” dentally, a neighborhood deemed one of Crawford’s West Side Health Authority the 25 Chicago communities most in need students travel shorter distances to schools has teamed up with local public officials to of good elementary schools. outside of their communities. keep the pressure on CPS to build a new, Sylvan chose Franklin despite the dis- This dearth of good schools forces par- comprehensive high school in Austin. tance, even though it meant juggling her ents to play a game of choice, whether Still, new schools alone won’t provide work schedule and making twice-a-day they want to or not. These parents tap the seats needed to serve children now in trips to drop off and pick up her sons. into networks of friends and friends-of- low-performing schools, something CPS “That was another level of frustration for friends, sifting through tips on which has acknowledged. These schools need me,” says Sylvan, who grew up in South schools offer the best teachers, fine arts or more resources to improve performance. Shore and remembers walking to a neigh- other specialty programs, high test scores As Sylvan points out, the real issue is borhood school as a child. “It’s a shame that and some level of diversity that reflects opportunity, not choice. At Franklin, her of the dozen schools I pass to get to the real world. The prize: a spot in schools oldest son got the academic rigor he need- Franklin, none of them meet the criteria I like Murray and Franklin. ed to win a spot at selective Whitney Young wanted. So I bit the bullet to get them to the Parents with some resources can—as Syl- High School. Students who don’t get into school regardless.” van did—set their minds to doing what it the Franklins, Murrays, Skinner Classicals Stories like these aren’t hard to find in takes to get their children across town to and other top elementary schools may not Chicago, where high-performing public better schools. But those who don’t have get that chance. schools are still few and far between. A Cat- flexible job schedules, or lack informed “It just perpetuates the cycle of poverty,” alyst analysis of student commuting data social networks, lose out. In some cases, stu- Sylvan says. “School is the one place where found that some 10,000 high school stu- dents land in schools that may be no better you can really impact a child’s life, but the dents and 6,000 elementary students travel than the ones they left. This is particularly kids that get educated in these [neighbor- as far as six miles or more to school. More true for African Americans, as Catalyst Data hood] schools end up behind the 8-ball.” 2 Catalyst In Depth November/December 2008 Table of Contents The mission of Catalyst Chicago is to improve the education of all children through authoritative journalism and leadership of a constructive dialogue among students, parents, educators, community leaders and policy makers. Publisher & Founder Contributing Editor Linda Lenz Alexander Russo Editor-In-Chief Copy Editor Veronica Anderson Charles Whitaker Deputy Editor Interns Lorraine Forte Hope Evans Data & Research Editor Amy Weiss John Myers Photographers Associate Editors John Booz Sarah Karp Joe Gallo Debra Williams Jason Reblando Cristina Rutter Presentation Editor Christine Wachter EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Carlos Azcoitia Peter Martinez Ray Boyer Julia McEvoy Joyce Bristow Dea Meyer Warren Chapman Barbara Radner Joan Dameron Crisler Penny Bender Sebring Marvin Hoffman Maria Vargas John Paul Jones Sara Spurlark Tim King Steve Zemelman Robert Lee Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan announced his support for another 20 Renaissance schools at an Oct. 8 press conference at the Ellison campus of Chicago International Charter School. The district’s 75 new schools have added small, specialized options to the school choice menu. [Photo by Jason Reblando] Catalyst Chicago is an editorially independent news service of Community Renewal Society—Dr. Calvin S. Morris, executive director. Catalyst In Depth is published five times a year. The opinions expressed in DATA GUIDE Catalyst are not necessarily those of CRS. Catalyst is a The challenges of choice trademark of the Community Renewal Society. PAGE 7 332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 500 New schools less diverse Chicago, Illinois 60604 t the heart of Renaissance 2010 is the belief Most parents bypass low- www.catalyst-chicago.org that families and students should have a (312) 427-4830, Fax: (312) 427-6130 performing schools range of good educational options in their [email protected] A PAGE 8 communities. But the neediest neighborhoods are OUR SUPPORTERS: Catalyst is made possible by Charters not enrolling top kids grants from The Chicago Community Trust, Lloyd A. still lagging behind, and a Catalyst analysis finds Charter, neighborhood grad rates Fry Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, John D. & that a surprising number of black students are Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, McCormick PAGE 10 Foundation, McDougal Family Foundation, fleeing one low-performing school only to land at Blacks, whites travel farthest Oppenheimer Family Foundation, Polk Bros. another one. The district’s free-for-all system for Latinos least likely to commute Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts, The Spencer applying to schools makes it harder for families to Foundation and Woods Fund of Chicago, and by PAGE 11 subscriptions and contributions from individuals. make good choices. COVER STORY: PAGE 4 More students commute to charters SUBSCRIPTIONS AND SERVICES 10 Trekking to better high schools Circulation and advertising: (312) 673-3826 Most CPS high school students bypass their neighborhood schools ON THE WEB Or sign up online at www.catalyst-chicago.org. for other options. A growing number of those who travel farthest E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS Free. Receive a table of are choosing charters. Go to www.catalyst-chicago.org contents when issues are posted to the Web, plus for sound clips and photos of students, breaking news and special alerts from time to time. 11 Staying on point community and school choice advocates. ON THE WEB Community Calendar, back issues, a Popular charters are drawing students from across the city and timeline history of school reform, citywide education prompting communities to demand that local kids go to the head statistics, school improvement resources, phone ON THE COVER: Zuriel Gallo catches directories and more. of the line for seats. an early morning bus in Hermosa, the first leg in his long journey to ACE Tech “CITY VOICES” Deputy Editor Lorraine Forte hosts Specialties not a big draw this public affairs program at 6:30 a.m.
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