Chicago teachers told to pass migrant students
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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
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Teachers in Chicago Public Schools claim to have been pressured into giving passing grades to migrant students.
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.
Chicago schools reportedly instructed teachers to give migrants passing grades regardless of performance
Teachers for Chicago Public Schools were instructed to give passing grades to migrant students, regardless of academic performance, a new investigation found.
Chicago teachers told to pass migrant students: report
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools is facing criticism over the alleged mishandling of migrant students’ education inside city classrooms. Some district administrators reportedly instructed several elementary school teachers to give migrant students passing grades even if the child displayed severe academic deficiencies,
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