In Chicago, 1 of 4 African-American students stuck in subpar schools: report

2 of 25 Latino students —–2 of 100 White students

By: Lauren FitzPatrick

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Janice Jackson, chief education officer of Chicago Public Schools, speaks during an assembly to celebrate the Orr Academy High School Spartans basketball team winning the State of Illinois 2017 Class 2A Basketball Championship, Friday, March 17, 2017. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

One in four African-American students in Chicago Public Schools attends a “failing” school, according to a new analysis that puts the number for Hispanic students at two in 25 and, for white students, two in 100.

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