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Equity Look At Chicago’s High-stakes, High-stress High School Admissions Process
Equity Look At Chicago’s High-stakes, High-stress High School Admissions Process
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Last year 26,000 students applied to the city’s eleven selective enrollment high schools. Less than five thousand were offered spots. CPS says new changes to the admissions process will promote equity and access.
Reset hears from the head of High Jump, a non-profit helping talented low-income middle schoolers prepare and apply for high school.
Reset hears from the head of High Jump, a non-profit helping talented low-income middle schoolers prepare and apply for high school.
Released:
Oct 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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