A gay friendly school in Chicago

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/13/gay.friendly.school/index.html

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.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan announced his recommendation Wednesday. Officials said Pride Campus would be separate physically but be attached administratively to the School for Social Justice.

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I am so glad for those students but it breaks my heart it is needed in this day and age. I would love to teach there though.

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. Very sad that segregation is being looked on as necessary

Rather than work to fix the problem in the regular schools, just ship off the "undesirables" to a separate school that will, of course, be equal.

Yeah, yeah, I can understand and accept that this is better for the gay kids in the short run. That doesn't mean I have to like a "temporary" solution that will inevitably become permanent.