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Adolescent Literacy

A raft of past programs have failed to substantially improve the reading skills of middle grade and high school students. CPS is trying once again, as part of a federal project that aims to help teens learn how to analyze complex non-fiction.

From The Chicago Reporter

September 19, 2008

Illinois lawmakers and advocates said the Illinois General Assembly must increase the state income tax to fund public schools after new data released on Sept. 18 showed statewide education funding gaps greater than what officials once believed.

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