From Desegregation To Teen Angst: Inside CPS’s Selective

From Desegregation To Teen Angst: Inside CPS’s Selective Enrollment System

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What began as a method of desegregation and a way to stem white flight has now become a source of both pride and pain for kids and families around the city. We’ll look at the history and future of Chicago’s selective enrollment high schools.

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