January 5th 2024- Xavier Morales-Greene’s impactful letter calls on CPS (Chicago Public Schools) to improve its performance, highlighting the need to address alarmingly high absentee rates. Despite CPS celebrating increased graduation rates, the letter questions the credibility of these figures. The author points to a Chicago Tribune story featuring success stories from students at Dyett, Goode, Curie, and Prosser as a reference.