Hunger Strike Over Future Of Chicago School Enters Its 11th Day

By Cheryl Corley

Published August 27, 2015 at 4:38 PM EDT

Parents, teachers and activists are fighting to defend a high school the Chicago Public School Board voted to close several years ago. They say officials who called for proposals on what type of school to reopen are ignoring their plan.

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