The latest edition of CATALYST is now on-line! This month... NEW TOOLS TO COMPETE High schools get Advance Placement, International Baccalaureate. Will that make them better? Using AP, IB to change schools CPS boosts number of schools with advanced courses, but still lags behind national average. http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501main.htm Hubbard overcomes CPS false start; nine other schools catch up High school to graduate first IB class. http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501hubbard.htm IB breaks a barrier at Senn Advanced program lures a parochial mom into taking a chance with her son. http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501senn.htm Farm teams to groom high achievers for IB Looking for IB students in earlier grades http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501farm_teams.htm Inequities persist even at top Results of a Chicago Matters survey of valedictorians. http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501inequities.htm Stemming the brain drain http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501brainchart.htm Chart: Where high-scoring elementary graduates go http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501brainchart.htm#chart Web extra: "Big four" lead the way in AP http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/05-01/0501APwebExtra1.htm On-line FORUM: How effective can Advanced Placement and IB programs be in improving Chicago's high schools? Post your comments on-line. http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/discus/index.html Find these stories and more at www.catalyst-chicago.org. You've received this email because you signed up for an email subscription to CATALYST: Voices of Chicago School Reform. Thank you for your subscription. To unsubscribe, simply reply to this message. Ericka Moore-Freeman CATALYST: Voices of Chicago School Reform 332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60604 312-427-4830, ext. 3867 312-427-6130 (fax) www.catalyst-chicago.org ---------------------------------------------------- This is the CPS Mathematics Teacher Discussion List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
