Source: AP / theGrio CHICAGO — President Barack Obama’s hometown of Chicago plans to name a high school after him. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday announced plans to build Barack Obama College PreparatoryHigh School. The selective enrollment high school will be open for the 2017-2018 school year. Chicago Public Schools says its enrollment will be 1,200 students. Emanuel and school officials say Chicago needs more competitive selective enrollment schools. They say nearly […]
Source: AP / theGrio CHICAGO — President Barack Obama’s hometown of Chicago plans to name a high school after him. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday announced plans to build Barack Obama College PreparatoryHigh School. The selective enrollment high school will be open for the 2017-2018 school year. Chicago Public Schools says its enrollment will be 1,200 students. Emanuel and school officials say Chicago needs more competitive selective enrollment schools. They say nearly […]