November 30, 2010 9:35AM 

# “Public Schools Have to Take Everyone… 

By [Neal McCluskey](https://www.cato.org/people/neal-mccluskey) 

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…and don’t privilege the wealthy who can pay for special access.” Well, no — those are two great myths exploded [in this piece ](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-cps-admissions-dance-20101129,0,3374642.story)about Chicago’s public schools. Remember the article next time you hear that school choice is unacceptable because it keeps everyone from having equal access to great schools.

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