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    Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

    3.0 (1 review)
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago

    Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago

    3.7(6 reviews)
    1.6 miBronzeville, Douglas

    DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL! THIS SCHOOL SETS YOU UP FOR FAILURE!…read more the school did not have a traditional grading system, but rather a NY, P or HP system. A P is like a c basically, and most people are happy with a c. if you fail, you can redo an assignment (which is the only plus) but if you don't, it follows you throughout the years your there, which means if you have missing assignments from like 9th grade and you a senior it stays with you, and it messes with your grade which is f-d up! but now they changed it to the traditional grading system. Which everyone who has a lot of missing assignments or failed work is f-d, because those NYS turn to Fs. did i also mention half the junior class of this year failed at least one class or more?? there were only 6 girls that were passing all their classes! most of the girls here are rude, ghetto, disrespectful, and immature. there are mature respectful girls here but for the most part the girls are rude. this school is also money hungry, and are always making new stupid changes like uniform, and requiring for students to buy them, like they have the money. student fees are almost 200 dollars, and for some students they are higher because they haven't payed them. the uniforms are so stupid, considering we never had uniform up until 10th grade. seriously, why care what you dress WHEN YOU ARE HERE FOR AN Education! uniform= professional is not the case! sure we may look professional but the girls are still gonna act like fools, and its just a shame. And this is not a private school, to the person above me. It's a public school! A poor underfunded school that doesn't have a gym or auditorium! and if you think sending your daughter here thinking she wont get pregnant think again. a lot of people in this school got preggo, and some are still in school and some didn't come back. this school is just a hot mess. Please, you are better somewhere else. This school doesn't focus on technology, we don't even have a tech class!! it was dropped! consider other schools sincerely, a student at this school.

    As a student who actually attended and graduated from YWLCS. I can honestly say I am thankful for…read moremy education there. As far as the not yet grade, if you go to any other school and your child gets and F it stays with them forever. At YWLCS, I failed my freshman year gym class (because I don't know how to swim and skipped class because I refused to learn); However, in my senior year I was able to make that grade up by becoming assistant to the gym teacher. I had to literally teach her class. Come up with exciting physical activities for other students. It was a great experience and I got the opportunity to change a bad grade into a good grade. I received an HP which is the highest grade, therefore raising my GPA. Furthermore, what made me realize I'd been very well educated was when I took my entrance exam for college and scored high enough to get into almost all A.P. college courses at Columbia. No matter how smart you are there are just some things that are not taught in most Chicago Public Schools. I am speaking from experience; this school gives a rare education that you can't find in most schools. As far as what the parents are saying maybe you ought to speak with your child about what it is they are doing. I worked my butt off to make sure I passed my classes. It's just like Life, it's what you make it. The curriculum there is awesome. Maybe the children need better parenting at home in order to perform better at school. Me personally, I was self motivated. I saw that I had an opportunity to receive a state of the art education and I thank God I attended that school. Only other school I can say that I know that can compare curriculum wise is Whitney Young which is a selective school and hard to get in and ONLY accept Gifted and Highly Intelligent students. YWLCS is a lottery school and if your child is chosen despite past academic flaws consider it a blessing. I just think that is shows a lot and as long as your child is willing to learn they can be taught! This is a very advanced school that accepts both advanced and below average students. Which I think is pretty awesome because it gives every one a fair chance to receive an awesome education. Its a unique experience and maybe frustrating to those who aren't open minded enough to take time to understand the grading system but I suggest you take the time to explore this wonderful opportunity!!

    South Side Hackerspace - Mid project, but an otherwise spacious work area.

    South Side Hackerspace

    5.0(3 reviews)
    2.3 miBridgeport

    This place is really cool and down to earth. I don't QUITE feel like I fit in, only because I am…read morenot industrious or brainy enough to get into a lot of stuff these folks do, but they have always been welcoming when I've attended their events that are open to non-members. I love when they have board game day! I've also been on a "field trip" with them to visit the You Are Beautiful studio. They've got a ton of stuff going on, and a mostly-comfortable, if industrial atmosphere to hang out. I'm looking forward to visiting when the nice weather returns to check out their new deck and backyard area. Glad they have open events for the public so I can enjoy an interesting time with them without paying membership fees for stuff I wont use. Their "stuff" is pretty cool though! Definitely impressive woodworking area, 3D Printer, I think they mentioned an embroidery machine and vinyl cutting machine, as well as a plethora of tools I personally wouldn't know the names of. Most importantly the members there seem very friendly and welcoming and down to earth. So I'll keep coming back.

    Since I have joined a little over one year ago, I am continually impressed by the dynamism of the…read morecommunity. The folks in the group are eager to participate and always looking to make improvements. From woodworking, to coding, all types of tinkerers will be suited at the SSHC, and I look forward to many more years on exploration!

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    South Side Hackerspace - Mid project, but an otherwise spacious work area.

    Mid project, but an otherwise spacious work area.

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