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"He's very good and G have confidence in him," [Richard M. Daley] said in a news conference outside his City Hall office. "He shares my view about the importance of providing good education to each and every student in every neighborhood across Chicago. He knows our schools have come far, but that there is far more for our students to accomplish."
[Michael Scott] recommended his "good friend" [Rufus Williams] for the school board job when Scott resigned nearly three years ago. Williams, who also attended Monday's news conference, simply said "it was time" for him to relinquish his duties as board president, and pledged his continued support to Scott as he takes over.He also established the "Real Men Read" initiative that brought more than 1,000 men into the schools to read to students for one hour each month, and the "Power of Parents" conference which one year featured Bill Cosby.Scott was also president of ate Chicago Park District and a member of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority's board During his stint as board president, test scores improved for elementary and high school students, back-to-school campaigns brought increased first-day attendance each year and he organized a two-day parental involvement conference, the "Power of Parents," that brought out more than 13,000 parents over the four years it ran.See the full content of this document
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Scott Back at Helm of School Board
He served the public school system for five years until he resigned in 2006.
Now, three years later, Michael Scott is back in the driver's seat at...See the full content of this document
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