By CTU Communications | August 30, 2015 | Action, Schools
File under: #FightForDyett, #WeAreDyett, Broke on Purpose, brokeonpurpose, Charter Schools, community development, disinvestment, Dyett, High School, KOCO, Outsourcing, Privatization, Racism, school choice, STEM education
They were gathered in the name of Dyett, the high school that the leaders of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced in 2012 would be shuttered at the end of 2015. This group of parents, community members, and students sat in the 95-degree heat to demand a meeting with the alderman, Will Burns. They wanted…
By Dr. Monique Redeaux-Smith | August 24, 2015 | Action, Schools
File under: #FightForDyett, #WeAreDyett, Bronzeville, Charter Schools, community development, disinvestment, High School, opportunity gap, Outsourcing, Privatization, Racism, school choice, Segregation
These are the reasons why I go hungry for Dyett. Because I refuse to accept that the current state of education is the best we can do. Because every child deserves a world class education in their neighborhood.
