The head of a prominent South Loop high school is retiring, months after he wasThanks to our sponsors:Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez notified Jones College Prep parents and families Monday that Paul Joseph Powers has retired after serving as the high school’s principal since 2008.
Powers was removed from the school last November after a video spread on social media showing a Jones College Prep student wearing a military uniform costume while goose-stepping across a stage and saluting during a Halloween costume contest at the school. Students launched protests and told WTTW News the incident was “traumatizing” and made them feel unsafe.
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