New Save Senn website

I haven't had much involvement with the whole Senn military academy thing lately. Frankly, I find it pretty discouraging. Whether or not you think the military academy is a good thing, CPS and City Hall flouted the authority of the school's own administration and the LSC when they approved the plan. Then, when the Senn Tomorrow Task Force requested that CPS Chief Executive Arne Duncan put a moratorium on the plans for the coming school year, Duncan flatly rejected the request. There is nothing now that can stop the opening of the naval academy this fall.

Still, the Save Senn Coalition continues to be active in trying to (a) prevent neighborhood schools from being taken over by the Department of Defense and (b) ensure that local control of neighborhood schools is maintained. Save Senn invested in a brand new website, just unveiled in the last week. Check it out.