Back to School
Clip: 9/1/2014 | 7m 11s
We talk about the upcoming 2014 school year.
The first day of school is complete for some 400,000 Chicago Public Schools students. CPS and the mayor's office say they plan to build on what they see as last year's successes. Brandis Friedman breaks down the city's plans.
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Back to School
Clip: 9/1/2014 | 7m 11s
The first day of school is complete for some 400,000 Chicago Public Schools students. CPS and the mayor's office say they plan to build on what they see as last year's successes. Brandis Friedman breaks down the city's plans.
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