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By May 2013, the school was "substantially" complete. [4] On 8 August 2013, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett attended the opening of Back of the Yards College Prep. [5] Emanuel stated that the school was "the most incredible school that [he had] seen in probably [his] entire career."
Roys was founded in 1895 when brothers Alfred and Arnold Roy opened their general store in the village of Coltishall. In 1899, a second store was opened in Hoveton. Following the deaths of the founders in the 1950s the business passed to Alfred's children with Fred Roy being appointed chairman and managing director.
The proposed school was also a response to a special interest by the Chicago Public Schools in implementing educational change and choice on the city's Southwest Side. Additionally, opening charter schools in high-need neighborhoods where parochial schools were closing had been an interest of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. A team of Catalyst ...
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An August 27, 2015 article by the Chicago Tribune refers to the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools as the largest private school system in the United States. [1] A wave of school closures after the 2014-2015 school year caused over 200 employees to change jobs and over 1,200 pupils to change schools. [2]
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Richards was established by the Chicago Public Schools in September 1946 as an all-girls vocational school. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] At the time of its opening, enrollment was 230. The school was initially housed in a former elementary school building at 2535 South Green Street which was used as a barracks during World War I .