Education Work Group

Key Indicators of Progress

1.    High school drop out rate
2.    Rogers Park parents and caregivers have access to affordable (or subsidized) accredited, enriching child- care and out-of-school care for their young children
3.    There are adequate “slots” in pre-school/Head Start programs to accommodate all those children whose parents wish them enrolled
4.    Rogers Park schools (public and private) provide above average educational experience to their students, as evaluated by state and national assessments
5.    Rogers Park has sufficient remedial or alternative school options available for and accessible to those residents who wish to complete their basic education requirements including those residents who simply wish to learn basic English literacy (as a first or second language)
6.    Partnerships exist to provide supportive pathways to higher education (2 or 4 year) for neighborhood residents with local institutions of higher education
7.    Lifelong learning and enrichment programs would be available to residents who desire to participate in them
8.    Every child under 12 has a positive relationship with and encouragement from an adult
9.    An Annual Community Forum and Educational Fair promotes educational creativity and innovation

Strategies to Achieve the Progress

1.    Organize and assess the educational resources in Rogers Park in order to create a comprehensive database of all current and on-going educational or youth and early childhood programming.
2.    Work on increasing access and eligibility to Head Start and other childcare resources, so that both child and parent are progressing.
3.    Engage key stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, and parents) to identify further educational improvement strategies for Rogers Park schools.
4.    Develop relationships with Rogers Park Principals and all Area Instructional Officers.
5.    Gain an understanding of CPS practice in relation to students who are not meeting eligibility requirements for promotion.
6.    Offer community support to areal Local School Councils that help to communicate across language barriers including translation.
7.    Develop a public service marketing strategy to promote positive, legitimate educational and counseling opportunities for all learners in Rogers Park.
8.    Identify community agents to advocate for school aged youth who have fallen out of the local school system.
9.    Engage local Institutions of higher education to develop supportive pathways to higher and continuing education for local learners.
10.    Permanently Establish an Education Committee of PRP to facilitate actions in work plan and host Resource Fair

 PRP Education Committee Action Plan