Summary: In 1980, Chicago Public Schools was placed under a desegregation consent decree. Now, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision for PICS v. Seattle, the desegregation consent decree may be in danger.
As another current student in the CPS system, I have to agree with the points addressed in this radio segment. I have seen many other students get rejected from top high schools just because they are white and there was a minority out there with the same exact score that was accepted. I think that race should not even be accounted for in admissions, but rather, as Mr. Rodgers added, socioeconomic standing. Ms. Baig does a very good job of showing the views of different types of people involved with CPS in one way or another and bringing an issue forth that has not previously been addressed to its fullest.
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Kelly Roberts
Posted on August 15, 2007 at 05:46 PM | Permalink
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As another current student in the CPS system, I have to agree with the points addressed in this radio segment. I have seen many other students get rejected from top high schools just because they are white and there was a minority out there with the same exact score that was accepted. I think that race should not even be accounted for in admissions, but rather, as Mr. Rodgers added, socioeconomic standing. Ms. Baig does a very good job of showing the views of different types of people involved with CPS in one way or another and bringing an issue forth that has not previously been addressed to its fullest.