Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future

[rangerrebew]

Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future
By Emma Brown July 3
 

CHICAGO — To graduate from a public high school in Chicago, students will soon have to meet a new and unusual requirement: They must show that they’ve secured a job or received a letter of acceptance to college, a trade apprenticeship, a gap year program or the military.
 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) said he wants to make clear that the nation’s third-largest school system is not just responsible for shepherding teenagers to the end of their senior year, but also for setting them on a path to a productive future.

“We are going to help kids have a plan, because they’re going to need it to succeed,” he said. “You cannot have kids think that 12th grade is done.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/chicago-wont-allow-high-school-students-to-graduate-without-a-plan-for-the-future/2017/07/03/ac197222-5111-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html?utm_term=.40cb01ca9e9f

[rangerrebew]

I wonder if "be a welfare loafer," be a drug dealer," or "join a gang" qualify as plans?

[sneakypete]

I wonder if "be a welfare loafer," be a drug dealer," or "join a gang" qualify as plans?

@rangerrebew

Probably,but both will come behind "pimp/ho" and "Rap Star".

Just be-in real  here,homes.

[truth_seeker]

In our area, school district administration, is entirely separate from city administration.

IOW the Top school manager, does NOT report to the Mayor. He only reports to the school board, who is elected by voters.

So if you were to contact the mayor, complaining about schools, his/her response would be "not my job."

[rangerrebew]

@rangerrebew

Probably,but both will come behind "pimp/ho" and "Rap Star".

Just be-in real  here,homes.

I yield to the Sneaky One.

[Fishrrman]

"Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future"

The un-planned-upon consequences:
Even more will drop out, for lack of "a plan"...

[sneakypete]

"Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future"

The un-planned-upon consequences:
Even more will drop out, for lack of "a plan"...

@Fishrrman

That's ok with them. It gives them the excuse they need to claim "our schools are failing our child-runs,so we need more money to fix them." Any politician that doesn't answer to the ringing of THAT bell doesn't get re-elected next time.

It's just how the game is played.

[Frank Cannon]

Rahm will just lie about how well this is working just like he lied about graduation rates a couple years ago....

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-now-admits-graduation-rate-wrong/

[sneakypete]

Rahm will just lie about how well this is working just like he lied about graduation rates a couple years ago....

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-now-admits-graduation-rate-wrong/

@Frank Cannon

Frank,I am shocked at the suggestion that a fine 'murikan like Rahm would lie for personal  gain! (/s)