“Mainstream media fixation on the DNA evidence has eclipsed focus on the victims’ families as well as consideration of the case’s double-edged implications for communities of color in the U.S.” …. Read More
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Comic Book Adventure: Blank Mission or Discover Treasure
C2E2 stands for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. It by line reads that this convention spans the “latest and greatest from comics, movies, television toys, anime, magna, and video games.” It was held earlier this year in March and took place at the enormous McCormick Place as opposed to Rosemont Theatre in the suburbs…… Read More
Read moreCTA Offers Free Rides to CPS Students during Strike
Spetember 10, 2012 (CHICAGO) — The Chicago Transit Authority announced Monday that it will provide free rides to Chicago Public School students during the strike. The free rides on CTA buses and trains — which
Read moreFree Tutoring under the No Child Left Behind Law
Hundreds of thousands of students are eligible for free tutoring under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, but less than 15% of them are getting it, according to the U.S. Department of Education……. Read More
Read moreWhere to Send Your Kids While Chicago Teachers Strike
William H. Ray Elementary School in Hyde Park is one of the 144 sites that will be open to children for parents to drop them off at least for part of the day Monday…… Read More
Read moreTutor Programs Lacking in School System
In 2006 former President George w. Bush signed an extension of the landmark education law called “No Child Left Behind”. One of the stipulations of the law was that consistently failing schools, that serve poor children, give those same students the option of a new school, or tutoring from private companies or other groups. This was going to get paid for with federal money; typically more than $1,800 per child in big cities. This would seem like a big deal in most instances except for the fact most parents and students were unaware of the programs……. Read More
Read moreTen Things to Do to Start a Community Garden
Spiraling food prices and concerns over where food comes from have consumers looking for alternatives to what’s in their supermarket produce bins. Community gardens help people band together to gain control of their own food.
Read moreJob Losses Persist for the Less Educated
By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Article Reprint After suffering the largest share of job losses in the recession, Americans with no more than a high school education have continued to lose jobs during the sputtering recovery while
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