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Dumpsters Full of Wasted School Supplies | Chicago News
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Hundreds of brand-new school supplies—textbooks, beakers, and more—were dumped in dumpsters outside Carlos Fuentes Elementary, sparking outrage as neighbors and community groups scrambled to salvage usable items before weather ruined them. While CPS says the materials were discarded because they didn’t meet district standards during a transition from Acero to CPS management, critics question why such valuable resources weren’t redirected to local schools or nonprofits. The incident has prompted CPS to review disposal procedures at other transitioning schools, but for now, the waste of perfectly good supplies—and the emotional toll on those trying to help—remains deeply troubling.
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