It seems as though there is a constantly moving revolving door at CPS Headquarters when it comes to the person in charge. Yes, there is another change as Forrest Claypool stepped down as Friday in the wake of a damaging report by the Inspector General. Janice Jackson the current chief education officer in the school system, will take over.
Ms. Jackson comes to the position with very different credentials than many of her predessors. She attended Cook Elementary in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood and graduated from Hyde Park Academy H.S. She attended college in the city and then moved on to be a Social Studies teacher at South Shore. Later Ms. Jackson had two stints as a principal first at Raby H.S. followed by heading up that position at Westinhouse High.
Ms. Jackson's daughter currently attends a CPS school. I don't know what the future holds for Janice but she sure has a working knowledge of the city public schools. Time will tell but she certainly comes to the job with some real education background and that can only help all concerned.
Dick
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