Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott disclosed Tuesday that he has been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury investigating how students are chosen for admission to some of the city's most elite public schools.Oh, it's about clout admissions to the city's select-enrollment schools! Some news was being made at Robeson yesterday!
Scott said he was surprised by the subpoena and flatly denied that he has ever flexed his political muscle -- during two stints as board president -- to clout any student into a "selective enrollment" school.
"I followed all the procedures," Scott said.
Asked whether he has ever made a call on behalf of someone else, Scott said, "Nope. Never."
Scott said the Board of Education launched its internal investigation of the admissions process before the federal grand jury issued separate subpoenas for school records and Scott's testimony.
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Scott made his comments after joining Mayor Daley at Robeson High School, 6935 S. Normal, to launch the annual back-to-school campaign.
The Chicago Sun-Times began reporting on problems in admissions to elite CPS schools 18 months ago, disclosing that parents tried to clout their kids into one lottery magnet school, some with the help of a school clerk. The parents falsely claimed they had a child already enrolled in the elementary school.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
CPS president subpoenaed
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