Education, Politics, and Race in Chicago, 1926–67

• Published in: Chicago history Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 16 - 33
• Main Author: Hoisington, William A
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago Chicago History Museum 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Achievement tests; Architects; Classrooms; Curricula; Education; Elections; Elementary schools; Intelligence tests; Middle schools; Patronage; Politics; Public schools; Reforms; School boards; School systems; Secondary schools; Students; Teaching; United States > US; Chicago Illinois

Chicago public schools have weathered changes from the strategies of school superintendents to cronyism in city politics, from the economic effects of world wars and the Great Depression to US Supreme Court decisions. The design apparently pleased its architect as it was used for other schools in th...