Chicago Sun Times: Private Schools Open Door of Opportunity for Chicago Students

Read about how Chicago Hope Academy prepares students for trades, unions, and college.

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Private schools, tax-credit scholarships open door of opportunities for Chicago students

Private schools, like Chicago Hope Academy, offer more for less. Last year at Hope Academy, 95 upperclassmen enrolled in a recently launched trades program, eight seniors went directly into union apprenticeships. The rest — all on scholarship — chose college.