On Chicago's West Side, there is a school for the city's most at-risk youth — the Moses Montefiore Academy. Most of the students at Montefiore have been kicked out of other schools for aggressive behavior, and many have been diagnosed with emotional disorders. <br /><br />Last Chance High takes viewers inside Montefiore's classrooms and into the homes of students who are one mistake away from being locked up or committed to a mental hospital.<br /><br />In the first episode of the eight-part original VICE News series we are introduced to two 14-year-old Montefiore students, Cortez and Crystal, who were sent to the school after violently attacking teachers. Cortez's mother blames the boy's father, who is serving a life sentence for murder. Crystal has stabbed her classmates and been caught shoplifting since arriving to Montefiore — which has left her mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Though the task can be overwhelming, the Montefiore staff never gives up trying to reach the city's most difficult and volatile student population.<br /><br />Episode 2 and more: http://bit.ly/Last-Chance-High<br /><br />Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News<br /><br />Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com<br /><br />Follow VICE News here:<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews<br />Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/
