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Podcast: WBEZ News
Episode: Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite schools
Description: Incoming freshmen are spending the summer thinking about their first day of high school.
In Chicago, it comes after a stressful year as many eighth graders compete to get into the city’s top schools.
The Board of Education this year kicked off a debate about test-in high schools, questioning who gets in and how that reflects on the district.
A new analysis by WBEZ’s Sarah Karp looks at the roots of the disparities.