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Chicago students stage protest following Halloween costume controversy

CHICAGO — Jones College Prep students gathered for a sit-in Monday following controversy around a student who attended the school in a German military costume for Halloween and made gestures seen as antisemitic. The school’s lack of response to the incident prompted the protest, where students called for change in…

Chicago Tribune · Nov 8, 2022

Jones College Prep students protest German soldier costume, admin’s handling of controversial incidents

Hundreds of students at the South Loop selective-enrollment school participated in Monday’s demonstration, leaving their classes for a “sit-in” in the school’s lobby.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 8, 2022

Chicago principal removed after student dressed up as Nazi for Halloween and saluted booing students

Students booed the boy while he goose-stepped across the stage during a costume display

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

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Chicago principal removed from duties over response to student dressed up in apparent Nazi uniform on Halloween

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools announced Friday that Jones College Prep Principal Joseph Powers has been removed from “principal duties, effective immediately, pending the results” of an investigation into his response to a student who came to school on Halloween dressed in a German military uniform, goose-stepped across a stage…

Chicago Tribune · Nov 5, 2022

CPS rejects effort to oust Jones College Prep Principal Joseph Powers

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said Friday there was insufficient evidence to establish just cause to dismiss principal Joseph Powers after he was accused of violating policies by some members of the LSC.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 22, 2022

Highly rated Chicago high school’s LSC recommends CPS fire its principal

The controversial vote pushes the LSC’s broken relationship with Principal Joseph Powers into further turmoil and threatens to divide one of Chicago’s highest-rated high schools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2022

In rare move, principal at highly rated Chicago H.S. reveals bitter battle with LSC

Jones College Prep Principal Joseph Powers wrote to families this week about the local school council’s effort to oust him after 13 years at the selective enrollment school.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 4, 2022

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