Arr! Sen. Tim Scott be givin' a scurvy tongue-lashin' to that Chicago mayor for betrayin' them poor young scholars!
2023-12-22
Arr, good ol' Sen. Tim Scott, a fine mate from South Carolina, be penning a missive to Chicago's Democratic mayor, blastin' his dastardly scheme to shutter charter schools, after swearin' on the campaign trail to leave 'em ajar! Aye, a promise be as valuable as a shiny doubloon, me hearties!
Sen. Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, has written a letter to the mayor of Chicago criticizing the city's plan to close selective-enrollment schools. In his letter, Scott expresses concern that this move would be devastating to the community and would break a promise made by the mayor during his campaign. Scott, who chairs the Congressional School Choice Caucus, believes that every parent should have the right to choose the best school for their child, regardless of their zip code, and he urges the mayor to preserve these critical options for families.The Chicago School Board recently passed a resolution that aims to move away from school choice and focus on neighborhood schools in order to address long-standing structural racism and socio-economic inequality. However, this move contradicts a statement made by the mayor during his campaign, where he said that he would not end selective enrollment at CPS schools. Scott argues that this plan would be devastating to the thousands of students and families who currently benefit from attending a school of their choice.
Scott points out that the selective-enrollment high schools in Chicago enroll nearly 10,000 Black and Hispanic students, with over 7,500 of them being low-income. He emphasizes that these schools provide academic rigor and achievement, and taking away their choice would be detrimental to the students and families who rely on them. Scott believes that supporting both neighborhood schools and schools of choice is crucial, and he urges the mayor to reconsider this plan and preserve school choice options.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, 76% of high school students and 45% of elementary school students do not choose to attend their assigned neighborhood schools. Scott argues that trapping low-income kids in failing schools is not equitable, and every parent should have the right to choose the best school for their child. Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for a response but did not receive an immediate reply.