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Chicago Police think the shooter is associated with a street gang but said that Roky, a sophomore at Kelly High School who had no criminal record, was not in a gang and was not wearing gang colors.
Officials are expected to announce Thursday that Chicago-area schools will receive about $50 million from the Chicago Community Trust, a local philanthropic organization, in a bid to boost student learning. [see more on this below]
Options range from day-long workshops for teachers at the museum aimed at giving in-depth training on topics including “The Science of Creatures Gross and Disgusting” and “Cultural Uses of Plants,” to programs that bring museum educators into the classrooms to work alongside teachers, providing opportunities for hands-on science.
Since its establishment in 2001, NLNS has placed nearly 100 principals in Chicago's public schools.
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 9:07 AM
Thursday Morning News
here's more news coverage of the CCT announcement ($50M over the next five years)
City schools to get $50 million ChiTown Daily News
Javier Arriola-Lopez, the school's principal, was Carson's literacy lead teacher when the initiative began in 2002. Now, his faculty is being looked at to mentor other city schools. In the last six years, Carson's literacy rate has risen 25 percent, to 73 percent.
Foundation Gives Millions More to City Schools WBEZ
One of Chicago's leading philanthropic organizations is pouring millions of additional dollars into the city's public schools. At a midday news conference, the Chicago Community Trust will also release a report on what foundation's earlier investments in city schools have achieved.
City schools to get $50 million ChiTown Daily News
Javier Arriola-Lopez, the school's principal, was Carson's literacy lead teacher when the initiative began in 2002. Now, his faculty is being looked at to mentor other city schools. In the last six years, Carson's literacy rate has risen 25 percent, to 73 percent.
Foundation Gives Millions More to City Schools WBEZ
One of Chicago's leading philanthropic organizations is pouring millions of additional dollars into the city's public schools. At a midday news conference, the Chicago Community Trust will also release a report on what foundation's earlier investments in city schools have achieved.
