Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a big deal about his plans to provide preschool to all low-income 4-year-olds in the city. So why have the numbers of 4-year-olds in school-based programs dropped for the second year in a row? 20th day enrollment numbers show about 800 fewer 4-year-olds are in preschools this year; last year, the number had fallen by about 950. Parents and advocates lay the blame on the citys new centralized application process. Check out our Take 5 to see the data and how CPS officials respond. https://catalyst-chicago.org/notebook/2014/10/30/66183/take-5-preschool-enrollment-falls-union-election-spending-asbestos
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:47:22 +0000
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