There is an elite league of schools that take only the best and brightest students, sometimes even denying admission to class valedictorians. Many families believe that admission to one of these venerated institutions will determine the trajectory of their child’s future success and feel like the world is riding on an acceptance letter. We're not referring to the Harvards, Yales, or Princetons of the Ivy League; we're talking about the Youngs, Lanes, and Northsides of Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) selective enrollment high schools... Full story...
