Obama's Preacher Friend Rev.Meeks Tries to Enroll Poor City Students in Wealthy Suburban Public Schools

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Mayor Daley said Tuesday he understands state Sen. James Meeks' frustration about the school funding disparity between rich and poor districts, but he said that doesn't justify an opening day boycott.

A South Side pastor with a huge congregation, Meeks has pledged to keep "several thousand" Chicago public school students out of class Sept. 2. Instead, he and fellow pastors will try to enroll them in the wealthy New Trier district in Winnetka.