Site for new Champaign school draws fire

CHAMPAIGN – Two leaders of the black community are criticizing the site for a proposed new school in northwest Champaign.

"It is so far out and so unacceptable," said Tracy Parsons, head of the Champaign County Urbana League. "I drove out there myself to see it. I think it presents a dilemma to those of us who want to support the school referendum. It's important because work needs to be done in the schools. But that location is unacceptable, and there's no way we can support that."

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