President Donald Trump takes aim at Chicago schools
Posted April 04, 2017 11:00 pm
President Donald Trump, who regularly criticizes Chicago over its inability to curb violent crime, opened a new front on Tuesday, taking a shot at city public schools.
Trump brought up Chicago schools during a conversation with top business executives at the White House.
One CEO told Trump the high school graduation rate in New York City is 70 percent, "but the readiness of our students for college and careers is only 37 - is assessed at 37 percent" as she went to ask Trump about training for the next generation of workers.
Trump, in reply, brought up charter schools, saying they have done "incredibly well."
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