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 Dear
CPS Community:
Our goal is to give our students the best possible education from grades K-12. However, we know that for the majority of students, their education cannot and should not stop there. A college degree is becoming more and more important in our fast-paced, fast-changing world, and we would be remiss if we did not prepare our students to earn one.
We created the Department of Postsecondary Education in 2003 to address that very issue, and I’m proud to say that the rate of our graduates enrolling in college has climbed steadily since then. The trend continues with the class of 2007, where half of the graduates enrolled in college. We saw increases in almost every category of student, as well as in the percentage of students who enrolled in four-year institutions.
A select group of those students has also been growing for us: the Gates Millennium Scholars. The Millennium Scholarship program is a full-ride scholarship for not only a student’s undergraduate degree, but any postgraduate study, like a Ph.D., he or she may want to complete. We had 22 Millennium Scholars last year, and 23 this year – 22 of whom came from non-selective enrollment high schools. Hope and Juarez each boasted three.
Congratulations to our 2007 graduates, and our upcoming 2008 graduates. We commend you for pushing yourselves to further your education.
Sincerely,
Arne Duncan
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COLLEGE ENROLLMENT FOR CPS GRADS REACHES
50 PER CENT,
MAYOR DALEY AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS
SAY -
Four-year Gains Outpace Nation
in All Racial-Ethnic Groups
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Full News Release |
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Nominate a Teacher for the 2008 DRIVE Awards
Fourth annual peer-to-peer award includes
$2,500 award for teacher, $1,000 for school and membership on advisory
council with Arne Duncan. Click
here for letter from the CEO, information
sheet and nomination
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MAKE YOUR STUDENTS… FIRSTCLASS STUDENTS
CONTEST MAY 5th-30th
Starting May 5th, the five elementary
and high schools with the highest FirstClass student usage each week
will win two color printers! - See
Full Flyer |
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National Study Finds Chicago Charter School
Students More Likely
to Graduate from High School, Attend College -
Charter schools are one of many high-quality,
diverse educational options, says Duncan
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Full News Release |
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Six CPS Teachers Named Golden Apple Recipients
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Eight Others ‘Teachers of Distinction’
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Full News Release
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MAYOR DALEY CELEBRATES OLYMPIC WEEK IN AMERICA AS EIGHT
OLYMPIANS AND PARALYMPIANS, HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS “TEACHER FOR
A DAY” -
CPS Celebrates Its Teachers on National Teacher Appreciation Day, May 6
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Full News Release |
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 Dear
Father, Brother, Uncle, Son, Friend- Our children need you.
Our schools need you. I need you. We need you to show who you are, what
you do and what you value. Real Men Read is a simple program that has
a huge impact. For more information on this MENtor program, please visit
the RMR
site here.
Thank you.
Rufus Williams President,
Chicago Board of Education |
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Want to become a certified
teacher?
The Chicago Teaching Fellows provides a pathway for outstanding
individuals to become teachers in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and
to significantly impact the academic achievement of our city’s
children. We look to you, successful professionals and recent college
graduates, to bring your knowledge, experience, and records of achievement
to the classrooms where your leadership is needed most.
www.chicagoteachingfellows.org
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Change Schools. Change Lives. Teach Chicago Turnarounds
Teach Chicago Turnarounds (TCT) is an initiative of the Chicago Public Schools, in partnership with the Academy for Urban School Leadership, to recruit high-quality teachers for six Turnaround Schools in Chicago. We are seeking teachers in all subject areas who know that a history of failure does not preclude the possibility of success.
Visit TeachChicagoTurnArounds.org
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FOR WEATHER RELATED SCHOOL CLOSINGS
PLEASE
CALL 773-553-1000
Visit The
InterComm for CPS announcements
SCHOOL INFO
CPS Choice Directory and Scorecard (CDS):
NEW 2008 - Elementary
NEW 2008 - High
Schools
School
Locator (SL):
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Childhood
SL - Elementary or HS
Magnet
Schools /Programs
Ombuds.
School Directory
State
School Report Cards
Test Scores and
More
School
Building Assessments
STUDENT INFO
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Drop Out
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Service Learning
College is Possible
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Health
Student Highlights
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PARENT INFO
Enrollment
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Getting to the next grade
Local School
Councils LSC
Parent Community
Preschool Programs
After School Programs
Back-to-School
Site
Children
and Family Benefits Unit (CFBU)
TEACHER INFO
Visit the TEACHER WEBSITE for valuable
teacher resource links and teacher job fair information.
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE Fall 2007 FAQ's
PreK-3 Grade Teachers
4-6th Grade Teachers
7-12th
Grade Teachers
View list of
2007 DRIVE
Award Winners
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Check your CPS Mail account at: cpsmail.cps.k12.il.us or
fc.cps.edu
-------------------TEACHERS: e-mail CEO Arne Duncan questions, concerns
or thoughts at: AskArne@cps.k12.il.us
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