In 1967, the system was 41 percent white. Today, the district's enrollment is 50.3 percent black, 37.2 percent Latino, 9.1 percent white, 3.2 percent Asian-American and 0.2 percent Native American/Pacific Islander.With whites 17% of the Chicago Public School system in 1980, to 9% today,it appears there's no urban comeback of white children to Chicago.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
White Children Are Small Minority At Chicago Public Schools
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: