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In the News: Federal aid for CPS; textbook fees rise statewide
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Chicago Public Schools could get more than $80 million from a federal bill aimed to prevent teacher layoffs.
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Posted By: Cassandra West On Wed Aug 11, 2010 In In the News
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Digg | Del.icio.us | Facebook | MailCollege-going on the upswing for Chicago Public Schools graduates
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College-going rates for CPS graduates continued on an upward trend, district officials reported Tuesday, although the rate remains far below national averages.
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Posted By: Sarah Karp On Tue Aug 10, 2010 In Post-Secondary Education
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Digg | Del.icio.us | Facebook | MailIn the News: Law creates CPS violence hot line; pushing turnaround expertise
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Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law Monday requiring the Chicago Board of Education to work with city police to create a hot line that will allow students to report information about the possible outbreak of violence.
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Posted By: Cassandra West On Tue Aug 10, 2010 In In the News
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To finally balance its budget, Chicago Public School officials will lay off more than 2000 teachers and support staff, zero out the district's reserves, at least temporarily, and reduce the amount provided for charter school students by 6 percent.
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