Accountability cannot just mean another standardized test or another spreadsheet.

We should absolutely measure academic progress. But parents understand that a successful school is about more than one number.

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I want CPS to publicly track whether students have access to the things we say every child deserves:

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• Are special education positions filled?

• Does the school have appropriate counseling and mental health support?

• Are students receiving their IEP services?

• Does the building need major repairs?

• Do students have access to arts, athletics, advanced coursework, career education, and after-school programming?

• Are multilingual families receiving information in a language they understand?

• Are students attending school and feeling safe and supported when they get there?

• And are we actually closing disparities between schools and communities?

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If we say something is a priority, families should be able to see whether we're delivering it.