Outgoing Chicago Schools Chief and incoming Secretary of education Arne Duncan has ignited controversy with a proposal to merge or eliminate poorly-performing or under-populated schools.

A year ago, Chicago Public Schools could not enroll enough children in Englewood to fill the seats in its state-funded universal preschool program. Today, nearly every slot is taken.

The proposal for a gay friendly high school in Chicago has been yanked off the table for fine-tuning, but its packers say they will push forward despite criticism from some of the public and politicia