New Data: African-American Enrollment Down At CPS
By Jenn White, Carrie Shepherd
New Data: African-American Enrollment Down At CPS
By Jenn White, Carrie Shepherd
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Chicago Public Schools students head back Tuesday. But one part of the city’s population will be less visible in the halls. An analysis from Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council shows that enrollment of African-American students is at an all time low since 1998. We talk to MPC’s Alden Loury who breaks down the numbers and explains some of the reasons for the drop.