http://www.southwestobserver.com/cps-bends-rules-elite-8-athletes0922816 Comments for "CPS bends rules for "Elite 8" athletes" en http://www.southwestobserver.com/cps-bends-rules-elite-8-athletes0922816 <p>By Liam Martin<br /> Medill Reports - Chicago</p> <p>High school athletes who do not meet the strict academic admissions criteria at Chicago's most selective schools now have a greater chance of getting in. </p> <p>The Chicago School Board decided Wednesday that it will allow principals of the so-called elite eight schools to handpick 5% of incoming freshmen, including student-athletes who are ineligible based on a mathematical formula - comprising attendance, grades and two test scores - now used for admissions decisions.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.southwestobserver.com/cps-bends-rules-elite-8-athletes0922816">read more</a></p> http://www.southwestobserver.com/cps-bends-rules-elite-8-athletes0922816#comments Schools Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:42:46 -0700 Medill News Service 22816 at http://www.southwestobserver.com