2) What you're describing was the original plan for the Fifth Ward/Foster School (STEM Schools) and it got shot down, I think in part because of the Charter School idea. I also don't know how valuable some of these properties are - like Bessie Rhodes for instance is buried in the middle of a n…
2) What you're describing was the original plan for the Fifth Ward/Foster School (STEM Schools) and it got shot down, I think in part because of the Charter School idea. I also don't know how valuable some of these properties are - like Bessie Rhodes for instance is buried in the middle of a neighborhood and requires rezoning, demolition, etc. I'd love to actually chat with a developer or real estate person about the properties - if you know any send my way.
3) I'm working on this. I hate analyzing test scores because everything is a moving target - the percentiles are against national or state averages, which are constantly moving and any change in the curriculum can blow up your test scores, even if the kids are doing fine. D65 just did a whole overhaul of their reading curriculum (to the tune of $1.5 million) and that will temporarily break your test scores. And there are also multiple tests, which confounds the analysis further. My gut having reported on this last week and reading the RT's reporting is that that it is improving a little bit and D65 is a little bit ahead of some peers, like CPS, coming out of COVID.
1) I am not running for Board or any office!!
2) What you're describing was the original plan for the Fifth Ward/Foster School (STEM Schools) and it got shot down, I think in part because of the Charter School idea. I also don't know how valuable some of these properties are - like Bessie Rhodes for instance is buried in the middle of a neighborhood and requires rezoning, demolition, etc. I'd love to actually chat with a developer or real estate person about the properties - if you know any send my way.
3) I'm working on this. I hate analyzing test scores because everything is a moving target - the percentiles are against national or state averages, which are constantly moving and any change in the curriculum can blow up your test scores, even if the kids are doing fine. D65 just did a whole overhaul of their reading curriculum (to the tune of $1.5 million) and that will temporarily break your test scores. And there are also multiple tests, which confounds the analysis further. My gut having reported on this last week and reading the RT's reporting is that that it is improving a little bit and D65 is a little bit ahead of some peers, like CPS, coming out of COVID.