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nycbos

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7. Not in Chicago

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 12:37 PM

Apr 2025

In Chicago, parents could send their kids to any public school they want, even if it's outside their "district boundary." I don't have any kids myself, but I looked up my district, and the African-American and Latino enrollment is twice as high as the population of the district. Black and brown parents like the schools in my district, and people wanna prevent them from going. Some of the opposition is based on ideology, not on what's best for the kids.

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A Blueprint for Resisting Trump Education Cuts? Chicago Teachers Reach "Powerful" Tentative Contract [View all] Uncle Joe Apr 2025 OP

Solidarity forever! Go, AFT Local #1! My union! ancianita Apr 2025 #1

It's worth noting the head of the Chicago Teacher's Union... nycbos Apr 2025 #2

I generally make a major distinction between things of macro and micro importance Uncle Joe Apr 2025 #3

That is different. nycbos Apr 2025 #4

If they're saying that school choice pulls resources from public schools, is that correct? Uncle Joe Apr 2025 #5

we have a robust charter system here. mopinko Apr 2025 #6

Not in Chicago nycbos Apr 2025 #7

Union Strong, Solidarity. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #8