Dumpster filled with books discovered behind elementary school, and it’s not the first time

On Friday, community members near Kipling Elementary on the 9300 block of South Lowe Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood discovered a dumpster full of books thrown away by the Chicago Public School.

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According the CPS, the books were in poor condition and outdated but the community members disagreed.

In a statement, a CPS official said, “CPS is focused on ensuring students have access to age-appropriate, relevant reading materials that will enrich their academic experience.”

This is not the first time this has happened with CPS. Two years ago, the same thing happened at a CPS school in Bridgeport. CPS also responded that all of the recycled books were “outdated and no longer fit for classroom use.”

In 2016, a high school in Portage Park threw away hundreds of books that hadn’t been used in years. In 2011, a school principle at a middle school in Belmont-Cragin was caught throwing away school supplies in addition to books.

The City of Chicago has a recycling guide that offers organizations that accept donations, including both paperback and hardcover books.

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While these incidents may seem short-sighted on the side of CPS, who could have donated these books to another organization or library, they are hardly the only culprits of such an act.

Earlier this fall, a TV show that was filmed in and set in Chicago was under fire for throwing away food and supplies from the set of their grocery store in Lawndale, an area considered a food desert. The show said the food was expired and not safe to eat

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