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Chicago Philanthropic Community Expands Evidence-Based Youth Violence Intervention Program Supporting Students Facing Trauma

PRESS RELEASE Contribution from Ken Griffin Helps Bring Choose to Change to North Lawndale High Schools, Doubling-down on Meaningful Interventions...
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Fourteen CPS Students Each Receive $40,000 Scholarship and Internship Offer from Amazon to Pursue Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL Winners include four Jones College Prep Students - the most from any single school in the country -...
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Choose to Change Connects Chicago Teens to Therapy, Mentor

NEXT CITY The trauma-informed program is expanding with a $7.5 million investment by the city's school district. February 8, 2022 Published by...
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PRESS RELEASE

Amazon Teams Up with Chicago Public Schools to Bring Computer Science Education to 10 Elementary Schools, Serving More Than 5,000 Students

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CHICAGO SUN TIMES

Obama Foundation Partners with CPS for Civic Engagement Awards

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LAWNDALE NEWS

CPS Announces Partnerships at Early College STEM Schools

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NBC 5 CHICAGO

Red Stars Captain Christen Press Announces Big Donation to CPS Sports Program

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NBC 5 CHICAGO

CPS Students to Become ‘Next Top Chefs’ in Healthy School Campaign

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CHICAGO SUN TIMES

AbbVie Donates $55 Million for Education-Based Nonprofits

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