"CHICAGO – The Chicago Public Schools extended the enrollment period in the city’s magnet schools in the face of protests by African-American and Hispanic parents.
Instead of Dec. 18, parents will have until Jan. 6 to register their children in the 70 specialized magnet and other special schools for gifted students in the public school system, CPS said in a statement.
Meanwhile, education authorities will work out the details of the new enrollment system that will supersede the rules on racial balance that prevailed for 29 years in the public education system in Chicago."
Instead of Dec. 18, parents will have until Jan. 6 to register their children in the 70 specialized magnet and other special schools for gifted students in the public school system, CPS said in a statement.
Meanwhile, education authorities will work out the details of the new enrollment system that will supersede the rules on racial balance that prevailed for 29 years in the public education system in Chicago."
