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Some schools lose diversity under new admissions policy
- 07-22-2010
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By Azam Ahmed/Chicago Tribune
An overhaul in the admissions process for Chicago's selective public schools had little impact on overall diversity, but individual buildings show much more variance — in some cases growing more segregated for the 2010-11 school year, CPS officials said Tuesday. Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman cautioned that the data are very preliminary and could change when the school year starts. Among other things, a budget crisis may force cuts in transportation to and from these schools, which could prompt enrollment changes. He conceded that some schools are losing diversity. (more...)
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