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Poor Kids Kicked Out For Rich Kids' School: Principal

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Chicago Sun-Times   |  Maudlyne Ihejirika   |   January 9, 2009 09:08 AM

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As word filtered down at Carpenter Elementary, some parents said they felt as if they'd had the air knocked out of them.

The Near West Side school Thursday was told officials want to close Carpenter -- where students are 97 percent low-income -- and turn its building over to a Gold Coast elementary recently approved for a new high school.

"I'm still in shock. You're taking our school to give to rich kids? What about poor kids? I'm so angry," said parent Patricia Herron.

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As word filtered down at Carpenter Elementary, some parents said they felt as if they'd had the air knocked out of them. The Near West Side school Thursday was told officials want to close Carpenter ...
As word filtered down at Carpenter Elementary, some parents said they felt as if they'd had the air knocked out of them. The Near West Side school Thursday was told officials want to close Carpenter ...
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- ChaiKat I'm a Fan of ChaiKat 9 fans permalink
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This is so typical of what's happening to our country.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:15 PM on 01/09/2009
- hortonhearsawho2 I'm a Fan of hortonhearsawho2 140 fans permalink
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Glad we homeschool....and yes, less the religious fundamentalism.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:00 PM on 01/09/2009
- mijumom I'm a Fan of mijumom 14 fans permalink

Good for you! Considering it myself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:13 PM on 01/09/2009
- SENATORCALLENBOWE I'm a Fan of SENATORCALLENBOWE 7 fans permalink
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NOTHING NEW...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:44 AM on 01/09/2009
- ChiGuy I'm a Fan of ChiGuy 344 fans permalink
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And Obama chose CPS guy Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:30 AM on 01/09/2009
- PATina I'm a Fan of PATina 254 fans permalink
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Bottom line...

Them that has shall get... them that's not shall lose.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:19 AM on 01/09/2009
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