Chicago to move away from school choice, center neighborhood schools to rectify ‘structural racism’ – FOX News

"This plan would destroy one of the city’s best ways of helping Black and Latino families forge strong educational pathways for their children," Matt Paprocki, president and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, said. "The schools provide a refuge for poor and minority families confronted by failing and Chicago Public Schools neighborhood schools. By pushing this resolution through their allies on the school board, the Chicago Teachers Union confirms again they care more about power and control than students' best interests. The implication is cruel for low-income families who can’t afford any other options."