Senator Kirk Claims That Chicago's Top High Schools Are Charters, but That Doesn't Mean It's True

Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on deficiencies of Chicago Public Schools' new report card on school performance; when Ben acted a cheerleader for charter schools; and panicked parents gaming the selective enrollment process. Length 9.5 minutes.

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Article: "Senator Kirk Claims That Chicago's Top High Schools Are Charters, but That Doesn't Mean It's True" (AKA "An Analysis of Senator Kirk's Charter School 'Analysis'") (Chicago Reader)

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