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By: Alexander Russo / September 25, 2009
CPS Head Defends Out-of-State Contract WBEZ
Chicago schools chief Ron Huberman is
defending his decision to bring in an out-of-town group to help curb
youth violence. Huberman says the Pennsylvania-based Youth Advocate
Programs, Inc., or YAP, has been successful with ...
Youth Violence From a School Bus Driver's Point of View WBEZ
School
Bus Driver and organizer for 2nd annual Stop the Violence Walk Cynthia
Johnson has more on what she sees from her seat at the front of the
bus.
Student claims he needed handgun for protection Tribune
A
17-year-old Palatine High School student charged with bringing a
handgun to school said he needed the weapon for protection, police said
today.
Journalist Alex Kotlowitz Addresses Violence in Chicago WBEZ
Writer Alex Kotlowitz talks about his studies in Chicago violence, and what to do about it.
Poor Chicago Neighborhoods Denied, Now Suing Reporter
West Englewood, Englewood, Lawndale, West Lawndale and
Roseland had 13 percent of new foreclosures in 2008* and one-third of
their residents living in poverty.
Ed Sec'y Duncan going to Oct. 2 Olympics meeting AP
Education Secretary Arne Duncan will travel to Denmark next week to support his hometown of Chicago's Olympic bid. Duncan will join first lady ...
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Mr. Huberman ever death is your responsibility. each program cut, each schedule change and every support service cut due to your budget cutting is directly responsible for youth having no hope and no support, especially when they know after three or four weeks of school students will loose their teachers they have come to trust.
Lies, that is all you are doing is lies. Students especially minority students know full well they are second class citizens in your plans.
You are complicit in ever death of a student by students.
[url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7032313 new=true]Teen beaten to death in Roseland mob fight[/url]
[i]Albert appeared to have walked into was between mostly students from his school, Fenger High, identified by the uniforms they wore.[/i]
Sleep well Mr. Huberman
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Teachers and other staff members working to support our families are forced to live in the city but outside contractors raking in millions of chicago school dollars are out of towners.
what about hiring out of work chicago teachers and staff to run the program? another slap in the face.
something does not smell right.
John Kugler
kuglerjohn@comcast.net
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Any organization working to end violence against youth in good faith deserves our support. However, Chicago presents unique Urban challenges that do not translate into other cities such as Baltimore.
I strongly agree with the Pastors who attended the board meeting that the money would be better served supporting the already effective youth programs such as After School Matters, Cease Fire, SouthWest Youth Collaborative, Umoja, etc. The list goes on and on. Moreover, some of the very best schools and programs for our youth most in danger of violence are fighting to stay afloat with the current budget. Any youth program that hopes to last must have sustainability. What happens when YAP leaves or runs out of 5 million dollars? The youth workers will leave. The investment in teh community is transitory and based on a specific population.
We have a systematic problem with violence that needs local, sustainable, and transparent youth organizations working with the young people and more importantly staying with those same young people to develop in them the capacity for future leadership of the anit-violence movement. Otherwise it's just like handing out food to the homeless. While the act in itself is good -- it does nothing to remedy the core issue of poverty.
We are paying 5 million for some sandwiches -- it will be good for awhile -- but soon -- it will all be eaten and the hunger will remain.
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He is going to show Europe how to really reform education.
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Arnie needs to go to the Olympic Meeting because he thinks that there might be a great pick up game he might miss.