Neighborhood Schools: Space to Flex Needed

To understand the impact of the new Space Utilization formula on one particular elementary school, Haugan, we have: Having made Continue reading →

Space Utilization in Practice: Ideal vs Reality

Previous: Looking closer at the new Space Utilization formula In order to assess the effectiveness of the Space Utilization formula Continue reading →

Looking closer at the new Space Utilization formula

Previous: Haugan Elem School: Unpack the New Formula While there is a lot to commend CPS for in their reworking Continue reading →

Haugan Elem School: Unpack the New Formula

Previous: Haugan Elementary: A Case of Space Utilization Space Utilization or, how many students can (or should) a school hold? Continue reading →

Haugan Elem School: A case of space utilization

Because this was the school I was interviewed about, let’s take a look at how Haugan Elementary school has fared Continue reading →

Updated Space Utilization Formula – Does it fix problems?

Recently, I was asked about CPS’ School Utilization of a specific school in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. I’ll Continue reading →

“That’s Bad Data!” Press Conference Edition

Good data helps to create a clearer picture of reality; doesn’t create a smokescreen of confusion or misunderstanding; and is Continue reading →

The question not being asked by parents about re-opening schools

Why aren’t we asking better questions about re-opening? Parents, we can do better. While I appreciate the issues of families Continue reading →