The takeaway from CPS’ story on JROTC

Hundreds of CPS students — many at West and South side schools — were automatically enrolled at military-type education classes, an OIG report has found. (Sun-Times file photo)

Smaller high schools in low-income communities of color often struggle to offer students a robust curriculum with a variety of course offerings.

These schools just don’t have the money, and so teens miss out on arts, foreign language and other courses, including physical education — even though the state requires daily phys ed classes.