Daley Nixes Plan for Gay High School

Yahoo Gay News / FOX News Chicago  Oct 23 08

Mayor Daley on Thursday put the brakes on the Chicago Board of Education's controversial plan to open the city's first high school serving gay and lesbian students. One day after his handpicked school board put off a vote on the School for Social Justice Pride Campus, Daley explained why -- by expressing his misgivings. Full story...

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