Preparing Girls for the Future at Young Women’s Leadership Charter School

Preparing Girls for the Future at Young Women’s Leadership Charter School

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Last year, the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School of Chicago celebrated its 10th anniversary. Leaders at the south side school extol its distinguishing features, separating the all-girls school from regular schools. They point to the small class size and a perfect graduation record for the class of 2010. But is the school really doing enough to serve its students? Co-director Michelle Russell talks about the future of Chicago’s only all-girls public school.

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