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Turning Around Marshall

Catalyst Chicago issue cover, published Oct 2011

Marshall High and other turnaround high schools, in Chicago and nationally, face a thorny dilemma. Higher-performing students are being siphoned off through competition, driving down enrollment and raising tough policy questions about the future of these schools.

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Catalyst Chicago

Lack of preparation

By Catalyst Chicago | October 13, 2011
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Tough choices for turnarounds

By Lorraine Forte | October 13, 2011
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Why it matters

By Catalyst Chicago | October 13, 2011
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Leaving the neighborhood

By Catalyst Chicago | October 13, 2011
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Last-ditch tactic

By Sarah Karp | October 13, 2011
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The turnaround and transformation vision

By Sarah Karp | October 13, 2011
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Beating the odds

By Sarah Karp | October 13, 2011
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A special push

By Sarah Karp | October 13, 2011
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No magic bullet

By Catalyst Chicago | October 13, 2011
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Suspending progress?

By Sarah Karp | October 13, 2011

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