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He highlighted that this morning by taking a yellow school bus from the Altgeld Gardens housing development to Fenger High School, the school 16-year old honor student Derrion Albert attended before being beaten to death recently on his way home.

Rev. Jackson says students from Altgeld Gardens should not have to travel 4 1/2 miles away to Fenger High School when Carver Military Academy is a five minute walk from their homes.

Carver is one of the city’s selective enrollment schools like Whitney Young, Payton, and North Side Prep.

Rev. Jackson says that, if students must be bussed, they should be bussed “up” to Payton or Nequa Valley (in Naperville), “not over”.

The Operation PUSH leader suggests, in the meantime, that parents from Altgeld Gardens be hired to safely ensure student safety to and from school.

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SchoolTipline sends its condolences to the family of Derrion Albert. It is a shame that the life of Derrion had to end like this. It is important to ensure the safety of children, not only during school hours, but after school.

SchoolTipline applauds Rev. Jackson for making a difference in the lives of children in Chicago. Safety should be the number one priority and SchoolTipline is making a difference by creating a safe, two-way communication where students can anonymously report bullying, drug abuse and violence in schools.