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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael Loria

Dozens of new immigrants joining Chicago Public Schools as school year nears end

Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) has supported enrolling migrant children at Zapata Academy and Little Village Lawndale High School. (Sun-Times Media)

After spending months away from school, not playing hooky but traversing jungles and riding aboard trains, Yasmari Leon, 12, finally returned to class on Monday, one of several dozen new students at a Little Village elementary school. 

The native of Venezuela was one of the recent migrants bused to Chicago and now staying at a temporary shelter. But, epic trek or not, they will finish out the school year alongside other CPS students.

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