275: Two Steps Back Oct. 15, 2004 Act One: 1994 Washington Irving Elementary School became a model of school reform in Chicago a decade ago. The school did it without adding a ton more money.
Act Two: 2004 We continue with the story of Irving Elementary, and hear what's happened to make Cathy La Luz think about quitting. In just nine months, the reforms that had made the school a model began to unravel.