The history of selective enrollment in Chicago schools
Selective admissions started out as a way to integrate Chicago’s schools. It became a highly competitive program the school board wants to deemphasize.
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Selective admissions started out as a way to integrate Chicago’s schools. It became a highly competitive program the school board wants to deemphasize.
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