As I was reading this article, I remembered walking to and from school and never having to worry about being attacked verbally or physically. I applaud Chicago for creating a safe environment for children to walk to school by providing safety monitors along the route. Although there are critics of the money being spent, I feel it is a step in the right direction if it increases the retention rate of the at-risk students that would otherwise not attend school out of fear of being hassled by those involved in gangs or other illegal activity.
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