With over 4000 students Lane Tech High School on the north side of Chicago is one of the largest public schools in Chicago. For some students the sheer of kids and lack of attention from teachers makes it hard to stay in school. ASPIRA's Antonia Pantoja School is one school that focuses on small class size and personal attention, it's main objective is to enroll students who have previously dropped out of school graduate.Y-Press Shayan Ahmad and Radio Arte Jen Martinez report
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With over 4000 students Lane Tech High School on the north side of Chicago is one of the largest public schools in Chicago. For some students the sheer of kids and lack of attention from teachers makes it hard to stay in school. ASPIRA's Antonia Pantoja School is one school that focuses on small class size and personal attention, it's main objective is to enroll students who have previously dropped out of school graduate.Y-Press Shayan Ahmad and Radio Arte Jen Martinez report
