In spite of the Meeks boycott, Chicago Public Schools reported a record opening day for the 2008-2009 school year on Tuesday when 93.7 percent of the system's 405,000 kids showed up, for a total of 379,485 students (that's a lot of Hannah Montana backpacks). more ›

State Senator Reverend James Meeks called for the end of the CPS student boycott last night after two days, instead of the planned four days, of protests. more ›

State Senator Reverend Jame Meeks's controversial school boycott is underway today, with should-be CPS students bussed to New Trier Township High School and Sunset Ridge School. Protest organizers were hoping to have 3,000 students participate in the boycott, intended to highlight the funding disparities between CPS students and their wealthy suburban counterparts. According to WBBM, the actual turnout is more in the hundreds than the thousands. more ›