CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Public Schools have released their long-awaited five-year plan ahead of a school board vote this Wednesday.
The overall focus of the 47-page plan is addressing inequality, and CPS leaders said it is long overdue. They have called the plan “Together We Rise,” and they say it is about more than education.
According to CPS leadership, the plan is meant to redefine student success and school accountability while changing the school investment structure—all with the larger goal of closing opportunity gaps and providing equal learning opportunities to every student within the school system.
“The title is intentional. CPS has a long history of collaborating with many partners — and that, of course, would only intensify under this plan,” said CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez. “We are committed and dedicated to showing our work.”
Some changes CPS will be working on include the following: