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The Chicago public school system, also known as CPS, includes 655 schools, 408,600 students and 44,417 employees, including 588 principals and more than 24,600 teachers. CPS is the third largest school district in the United States led by CEO Arne Duncan.
The Chicago public school system, also known as CPS, includes 655 schools, 408,600 students and 44,417 employees, including 588 principals and more than 24,600 teachers. CPS is the third largest school district in the United States led by CEO Arne Duncan.
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Got milk, got health debate
Tribune reporterCartons of milk still anchor school lunches, but the milk inside them is changing as concerns mount about childhood obesity and nutrition. Some area schools are adding to the selection of sweetened varieties in an effort to boost students' calcium...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lake Forest, Schools, Beverage Industry, Sales
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Officials look into alleged paddling at 5 schools
An investigation by Chicago Public Schools into the paddling of students has widened to include five schools. The Chicago Sun-Times reports a football coach at the far south side John Marshall Harlan High School is accused of paddling football team...Tags: Football, Chicago Sun-Times, Schools, John Marshall
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Practicing abstinence, bride and groom have never kissed
When the officiant tells Claudaniel Fabien he can kiss his bride at the altar Saturday, no one will fault the couple for a little "should I tilt my head this way, or that way?" awkwardness.
It will be the couple's very first kiss.
And that night could...Tags: Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Schools
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Ladies first? Not always
Tribune criticI was dining with a group of friends—there were six of us—and I ordered a bottle of wine for all to share. And the waiter, moving clockwise around the table, poured wine for the women first, then the men, and finally to the person who'd...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Kevin Brown, Schools
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Student sues to avoid attackers
Tribune reporterWith a promising musical career starting to bloom, Adero Neely enrolled at Lincoln Park High School, lured by the school's renowned performing arts program, despite its location several miles from his home. But Oct. 10, five weeks into his freshman year,...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Chicago, Justice System, Schools, Lawyers
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Friendship, activism grow from school-funding protest at New Trier High School
Tribune reporterWith grins and a familiar nod, a dozen teenagers came together this weekend for what has become a standing date since nearly 1,000 Chicago students skipped classes and tried to enroll in two North Shore schools to protest the financial disparity in...Tags: Facebook, James Meeks, Chicago, Schools, Illinois
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School menus freshen up
Tribune ReportersOnce the province of tater tots, reheated burgers and chocolate milk, school lunches are increasingly featuring local produce and healthy foods as administrators battle rising food prices and expanding student waistlines. "This is really gaining momentum...Tags: Berkeley (Alameda, California), University of Minnesota, Elementary Schools, Government, Dietary Supplements
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New blueprint for black males
Daniel C. of Duvall, Wash., sent me this e-mail:
I am a middle-age white male who voted for Obama. . . . My question: How will young blacks or any people of color see this as a real advantage to them or a genuine opportunity for them to model...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Charter Schools, Colleges and Universities, Garfield Park
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Chicago Public Schools gets a demerit for slow final paycheck
Today's lesson plan: how to get your final paycheck from Chicago Public Schools. When Bonni Solomon quit CPS in July, she was supposed to get a check for her unused vacation days within weeks. Despite repeated calls, Solomon said she could never make...Tags: Employees, Human Mishaps, Schools, Wages and Pensions
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Nick Irvin named boys basketball coach at Morgan Park
Tribune staff reportFormer Carver basketball star Nick Irvin has been named interim boys basketball coach at Morgan Park. Irvin takes over for Mandel Oliver, who lost his job last month amid a Chicago Public Schools investigation into an alleged paddling incident of a...Tags: Schools, Basketball
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Few answers in drownings probe
Tribune reporterAs the families of three Chicago high school students firmed up funeral plans Tuesday, state and school officials continued to investigate why the teens drowned on a field trip along the Fox River. Melvin Choice III, 17; Jimmy Avant, 18; and Adrian...Tags: Baptist, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois), North Lawndale, Christianity, Schools
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