With some saying violence at Fenger High School has increased sharply since Derrion Albert’s killing, Far South Side residents are collecting signatures for a referendum to open the old Carver High School building to students from Altgeld Gardens, and high school students from Altgeld are bringing a federal lawsuit charging CPS with denying them educational access.

Meanwhile, Ceasefire is planning to bus 60 kids from Roseland and Altgeld downtown for a Ceasefire Peace Summit this Saturday, November 14; a press conference to give young people an opportunity to voice their opinions will be held mid-afternoon, following the summit.

And Kids Off the Block will bring students from Roseland and Altgeld together at their annual Thanksgiving dinner for area youth.

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