I’m sure that is what the teacher’s unions will call this.
Chicago’s Urban Prep Charter Academy has a mission — for its students to graduate and succeed in college. Now, for the first graduating class at the high school, it’s mission accomplished.
All 107 seniors were accepted to a four-year college, a significant accomplishment considering they are from one of the toughest neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago.
These are not so-called gifted kids at a private school. The public high school is open to all, choosing students by a lottery.
“It doesn’t just happen that public urban schools graduate all of their students and get them into college,” said Tim King, the school’s founder.
Just four years ago, when King started the school, only 4 percent of the class was reading at grade level.
The all male student body is made to wear *gasp* uniforms and are issued watches so they aren’t late.
Also, their school day is modeled around an eight hour work day so to get them used to, you know, working for a living.
Geez, you’d think the NEA would see examples such as this as “teachable moments”. Especially since they like to strut about calling themselves “education professionals”.
Nope, they need shotguns instead.