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Every school in the United States has its own history. Some are much longer than others. Some schools have short histories, but short histories full of events and beating the odds at every challenge. Those are the exciting stories that people want to hear when it comes to history. In the US today many urban schools are struggling. They face a lot of challenges from drugs, crime, unemployment, and a lack of resources. Some private schools have been struggling as well. Others, however, have continued to defy the odds and continue providing the highest quality of education that they possibly can with the resources they have. One of those schools is the Providence St. Mel School run by Jeanette DiBella. As principal of the school, Jeanette DiBella has considerable power in determining how the school is to be run, the curriculum that is used, and who the teachers are that teach these students. The school, which primarily serves African American students, has had a long and challenging history. Here's some more information about the history of the school: -In 1929, the school building that would eventually become the current Providence St. Mel School was built and opened. The school originally housed a catholic all boys private school between the Adams and Monroe streets in the city of Chicago. -The school continued to operate as planned for decades. In the late 1960s the troubles of Chicago from drugs, crime, gangs, and other problems were taking its toll on the school. That's when one of the heroes and role models for Jeanette DiBella came into play in Providence St. Mel's history. His name was Paul J. Adams III. He was originally hired as an interim counselor but upon resigning was offered the job of head of the school. -Through the 1970s Paul Adams turned the school around in an effort that is still studied today by school administrators. By the end of the decade, 100% of the students who finished their schooling at Providence had enrolled in college - a huge jump from the disastrous numbers at the beginning of the decade. -Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Adams and other administrators continued to improve the school. It is now one of the most respected schools in the country and its leaders and administrators have been called upon to suggest ideas and changes to jumpstart education reform throughout the country. To learn more, visit http://www.psmnow.com. Source: http://www.psmnow.com/about-psm/history/
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