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Chicago parents have spent the past few months on the CPS rollercoaster. First, we explored our options (private, neighborhood, tuition-based, magnet, open enrollment, classical, gifted, need we continue?) Then we applied -- and toured, interviewed and play-dated. Finally, we waited to heard which schools "wanted" our kids. The whole process is enough to bring out the tiger (Tiger Mom, that is) in even the mellowest of parents.
Browse the links to the left and read as our parent bloggers weigh in on their experiences, their concerns about the future and how they chose the school that's right for their child.
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