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CPS Approves Funding for Mentorship Programs in Schools
The Chicago Board of Education approved the use of $25 million in federal stimulus funding…
Experts Say Fewer Local School Councils Means Less Community Involvement
Local school councils are out, Renaissance 2010 is in, and the fight against the machine…
Greater Auburn Gresham’s Winter News Update
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) newsletter is available online. Some of the events and…
Austin Lacking the Schools Needed to Educate Its Students
Local officials in Austin say if Chicago Public School leaders don’t create more high school…
Chicago Talks Exclusive: Interview with Todd Stroger
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has spent the majority of his time over the…
Experiment in Democracy: 49th Ward Leads the Way in Participatory Budgeting
Community gardens. Buying the Leone Beach house. Security cameras on the “L” platforms. Those were…