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Little Owners Foundation Inc. Announces Youth CEO Fest, an Event Designed to Teach Kids and Teens How to Become Entrepreneurs
Chicago Defender- Entrepreneurship is generally considered a thing for adults. However, teaching children about entrepreneurship and starting their own businesses…
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Attorney General Raoul Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Veterans’ Rights
Chicago Defender- Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general, asked the Supreme…
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES ONLINE SAFETY WEBINARS AHEAD OF SAFER INTERNET DAY
Chicago Defender- In recognition of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 7, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced two webinars focused…
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Affirmative Action — Does it Have a Future?
CHICAGO DEFENDER — A recent Gallup Poll found that statistically 62 percent of Americans “generally” support affirmative action. However, nearly…
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Illinois Colleges Required to Promote Mental Health Resources
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Institutions will need to provide information about their counseling programs and the phone number for the National…
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Gov. Pritzker’s 2023 Budget to Make Investments in Higher Education
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “We know the Illinois Community College System is an economic driver for Illinois as our recent Economic…
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Charter Schools Principal of the Year Angela Johnson-Williams
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Angela Johnson-Williams has been the Principal for 14 years at Providence Englewood Charter Schools (PECS). Her goal…
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CPS Pledges to Spend $10 Million on Staffing
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Part of the funds will be used to hire substitute teachers and support staff. The remaining funds…
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OP-ED: In the Name of Education
CHICAGO DEFENDER — All the furniture except the tables and chairs were against one wall to make room for social…
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Dr. Cortez McCoy on His Commitment to Education and Student Excellence
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Dr. McCoy has dedicated his career to Chicago’s children and their families. Dr. McCoy has been a…
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EPIC Academy H.S. Selected as Site for Chicago Architecture Biennial
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Skidmore, Owens and Merrill (SOM) design team created a robotically fabricated timber pavilion (SPLAM: Spatial Laminated Timber) for…
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Chicago Teachers Union and CPS Reach a Tentative Agreement
THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — A vote yes from union delegates would avoid a looming strike, easing the fears of many…
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