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The Trials of a Neighborhood High Schoolnew

Wells Community Academy in Chicago has disadvantaged students, many unhelpful parents, a bad reputation, charters nibbling at its enrollment—and some rare successes. Can it survive?
Chicago Reader  |  Steve Bogira  |  05-06-2014  |  Race & Class

Separate, Unequal, and Ignorednew

Racial segregation remains Chicago's most fundamental problem. Why isn't it an issue in the mayor's race?
Chicago Reader  |  Steve Bogira  |  02-14-2011  |  Race & Class

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