Activists say a hunger strike over the fate of a Chicago neighborhood school has ended.
About a dozen activists went without solid food for more than a month over plans for Walter H. Dyett High School. The school had once been slated for closure with school officials citing poor performance and declining enrollment. But officials later said they'd consider proposals to reopen. Earlier this month Chicago Public School officials announced it'd reopen as an arts-focused school.
The activists disagreed with the plan and continued their strike. They were pushing for a community partnership for a green technology school and said they racial disparities in schools were a primary motivator.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported Saturday that activist Aisha Wade-Bey said they didn't want to see anyone die for the cause.
