Site picked for new school in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN – A site selected for a new school north of University Avenue meets one consent decree criterion – it's north.

But, fulfilling the fears of vigilant members of the black community who keep a close eye on equity issues, it's also on the edge of a new subdivision likely to have a primarily white population, which means black student busing will still be the rule rather than the exception.

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