Chicago teachers told to pass migrant students
Chicago schools told teachers to give migrant students passing grades, ignore performance: report
Chicago public school officials told teachers to give migrant students a passing grade and move them to the next grade, even if the students did not speak English and displayed severe academic
Chicago Public School teachers allegedly told to pass migrant students regardless of grades: report
Some district administrators reportedly instructed several elementary school teachers to give migrant students passing grades even if the child displayed severe academic deficiencies, as first reported by WGN Radio’s Sylvia Snowden. The discovery came after the news outlet spoke with several teachers anonymously.
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