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Dodi
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 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: Chicago may get 'gay-friendly' high school |
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| Quote: | Public school officials in Chicago, Illinois, are recommending approval of a "gay-friendly" high school because harassment and violence are causing gay students to skip class and drop out at alarming rates.
The School for Social Justice Pride Campus, which officials say will not be exclusive to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, is aimed at being safe and welcoming for any student looking for another school option, said Josh Edelman, executive officer in the Chicago Public Schools' Office of New Schools.
"It is not going to be a 'gay high school,' but yes, in a way, it is meant to target kids who feel they have been victims of bullying for their sexual orientation or perceived orientation," Edelman said. |
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/10/10/gay.friendly.school/index.html |
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