Chicago Board of Education Passes Resolution to Bolster Neighborhood Schools

In an effort to address structural racism and inequality, the board aims to transition away from school choice, focusing on neighborhood schools as 'institutional anchors.'

• The Chicago Board of Education has passed a resolution to transition away from school choice and bolster neighborhood schools as a means to address 'long-standing structural racism and socio-economic inequality.'
• Currently, 76% of high school students and 45% of elementary school students in Chicago do not attend their assigned neighborhood schools.
• The board's plan is to create a model where neighborhood schools are central to the education system, seen as 'institutional anchors' in the community.
• Despite the board's decision, Chicago Public Schools officials are not looking to dismantle schools with selective enrollment like magnet and charter schools, unless the community expresses a desire for it.
• The Chicago Teachers Union has called the move 'a step in the right direction' and 'long overdue.'

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