By Kate N. Grossman 

Chicago hopes to add 19 public schools in the next two years, including a school for the arts for gifted kids and three schools linked to area universities, Chicago Schools CEO Arne Duncan announced Tuesday.

These are part of Renaissance 2010, a plan to create 100 new schools by 2010. About 55 have opened so far. Fifteen of the 19 schools hope to open next fall if approved by the Chicago Board of Education Oct. 24.

Read more