Big moment for Chicago schools

Chicago Tribune:

Chicago's school reform movement faces one of the most important moments in its too-short history. Don't underestimate what's happening right now. The future of a school system with 415,000 children is at stake.

Here's why:

The most powerful and persistent champion of Chicago school reform, Mayor Richard Daley, will leave office in May.

No one knows who will be leading the Chicago Public Schools in a few months. The quite capable interim CEO, Terry Mazany, and chief education officer, Charles Payne, are on a short-term lease. The next mayor will choose the next CEO. No major candidate for mayor has identified who would get the job in his or her administration.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 15, 2011 1:43 AM
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