| Chicago Schools face many barriers in | | | | dangerous environments that could promote |
| providing equal and effective learning to one | | | | violence. By presenting the students with |
| of the nation's largest student populations. | | | | options, they are giving the alternative of |
| The prospect of school can be daunting for | | | | being constructive. Supervision by a Chicago |
| students and parents. The system demands | | | | School administrator is certainly an enticing |
| enrollment at earlier ages each year and the | | | | appeal to parents. |
| curriculums of Chicago Schools are constantly | | | | |
| raised to new levels in order to stimulate | | | | Hand in hand with after school programs are |
| educational development. But not all | | | | sports and recreation. Chicago Schools have |
| children learn at the same rate, or even in | | | | also highlighted options that present |
| the same ways. Do the Chicago Schools pay | | | | students with a chance for physical activity. |
| attention to programs and initiatives that | | | | In a world dominated by video games and |
| focus on safeguarding and cultivating student | | | | television, the Department of Sports |
| interests? | | | | Administration has taken a stand. Chicago |
| | | | Schools strongly encourage student |
| Chicago Schools have many such initiatives | | | | participation in athletic programs. The |
| designed to join all aspects of the learning | | | | involvement stresses a physically healthy |
| experience. Many Chicago Schools do consider | | | | lifestyle that is quickly and tragically |
| the situations of various students. There | | | | going out of fashion in today's youth. |
| are Evening High School Programs which allow | | | | |
| struggling students to complete their credits | | | | Overall it seems that the Chicago Schools |
| for graduation. Chicago schools have also | | | | have an initiatives program concerned with |
| set up a Future Exchange Programs that | | | | producing a well-rounded student. The |
| creates a partnership between the schools and | | | | administration has set up programs that |
| business corporations. After school | | | | appeal to all parts of a balanced life. |
| initiatives are set in place to offer help or | | | | Community involvement, academic wellness, |
| community involvement to Chicago Schools' | | | | physical maintenance and art appreciation are |
| at-risk population. | | | | all included in the Chicago Schools' |
| | | | initiatives. That is not to say that Chicago |
| Chicago schools have an overwhelming number | | | | Schools don't still have their struggles. |
| of these initiatives that span all sorts of | | | | Older buildings, socio-economic inequities, |
| educational arenas. The most telling sign of | | | | drop-out rates and teacher turnover offer |
| a school system may be the attention it | | | | enough issues to keep parent, teachers and |
| devotes to students outside of school and | | | | administrators creating new initiatives for |
| office hours. The care displayed by the | | | | decades to come. Urban schools face big |
| Chicago schools is noteworthy. There are | | | | issues with huge populations and never enough |
| multitudes of initiatives set in place that | | | | money. Keep your eyes on Chicago Schools; |
| cater to the student. In urban areas there | | | | they face a future of challenge and change. |
| are often higher rates of crime, and more | | | | |