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Experts Say Fewer Local School Councils Means Less Community Involvement

By Kelsey Duckett on January 20, 2010

Local school councils are out, Renaissance 2010 is in, and the fight against the machine has only begun. Activists and experts have taken a stand…

Program to Help Ex-Offenders Nearly Overwhelmed by Growing Demand for Services

By Wendy Wohlfeill on January 19, 2010

Officials at a Far West Side organization fear if client demand continues to rise, more and more recently released prisoners will be left fending for…

West Side Program Helps Ex-Offenders Get a Second Chance

By Wendy Wohlfeill on January 18, 2010

Charles Ezzard speaks with ease and confidence, pausing from time-to-time as if visually sifting through the past chapters of his life. He recounts times of…

Renaissance 2010 High Schools in Austin Fight to Provide a More Quality Education for Students

By Vee L. Harrison on January 13, 2010

Sharon Morgan sits at her desk surrounded by piles of paperwork and a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. As she shuffles through the paperwork, she…

Austin Lacking the Schools Needed to Educate Its Students

By Kelsey Duckett on January 13, 2010

Local officials in Austin say if Chicago Public School leaders don’t create more high school seats in the West Side neighborhood, more youth will end…