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Teen makes herself at home in classroom

Tinley Park girl overcomes family struggles to become one of 37 in Cook County to receive Pullman scholarships
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In the News: CPS seeks more fresh fruits, vegetables; stimulus funds aided districts' budgets

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Chartwells-Thompson Hospitality, the major food service provider for Chicago Public Schools...
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Ill. teachers find creative writing inspiration

More than a dozen public school teachers visited the courthouse square to find something than can be elusive sometimes -- inspiration.
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Nonprofit turns students into stars

Intensive mentoring from Urban Students Empowered help teens achieve
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In The Headlines

In the News: Six-figure teacher pay; school reform a major voting issue

7/15/2010 - By Cassandra West

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In In the News A Tribune analysis of public school teachers' salaries finds that the Chicago region has the heaviest concentration of six-figure teachers in Illinois...

	While Chicago Gun Rights Supporters Celebrate, City Tries To Enforce Other Gun Restrictions - 7/15/2010
	Illinois schools find ways to curb bullying - 7/14/2010 Chicago Tribune
	Illinois Lottery reports over 2 billion in sales - 7/13/2010
	Teens hit the books to get ahead with summer school - 7/13/2010 Chicago Tribune
	In the News: School taxation inequities challenged; public education's 'quiet revolution' - 7/13/2010
	CPS Parents Hammer Daley, Huberman on Tax Increment Financing - 7/12/2010 Chicago Public Radio
	Daley gets heat on pick for CPS education post - 7/12/2010 Chicago Sun-Times
	Dist. 203 explored other options before reaching deal with unions - 7/9/2010 Daily Herald
	Namaste Charter School Breaks New Ground in Childhood Obesity Prevention - 7/9/2010
	Construction strike slowing work at Batavia High School - 7/9/2010
	Striking union workers resume renovation of Naperville school - 7/9/2010 Chicago Tribune
	Carson: Trib warns of excess self-esteem, but it's all that's left for CPS - 7/8/2010
	Concerns rise as strike continues - 7/7/2010 Chicago Tribune
	School heads deal with budget cuts - 7/5/2010 Alton Telegraph

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