<p>It’s unrealistic to think that all of these kids should be reading at grade level upon graduation in just 4 years when they’ve had inadequate schooling their entire lives. Many of the grammar schools these kids are coming from are downright terrible, especially in Englewood which is easily is the worst neighborhood in Chicago. So the children come into high school already way behind and are expected to graduate at the same academic level as the kids from Winnetka or Deerfield who have had proper schooling their whole lives? Really? I know there will always be haters but I think it’s really special to see so many of these kids get to attend college, especially considering where they grew up.</p>