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Boycott Disrupts Chicago's 1st Day of School

Inner-city students make symbolic visit to wealthy suburb

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2008 4:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hundred of Chicago students missed the first day of school today as they tried to enroll in more affluent suburban schools, the Tribune reports. Students and parents are protesting the uneven division of wealth among Illinois public schools by attempting to enroll en masse in... Read full story »

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