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Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation for Sexual Misconduct Whistleblowing by High School Basketball Player Can Proceed

From Doe v. Bd. of Ed. of City of Chicago, decided today by Judge Matthew Kennelly (N.D. Ill.), plaintiff's allegations (as usual, they are just allegations): Doe was a student at Lincoln Park High School (LPHS), where he played on the boys' basketball team. During the 2019–2020 school year, Doe…

Reason · Sep 4, 2024

Father and son are heading to college with a surprise scholarship: ‘I was not expecting any of this’

Logan and James Garcia are taking advantage of a scholarship program for all graduates and one of their parents at five Chicago public high schools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 18, 2023

Hope Chicago pays off, for young people and the rest of us

A year after the college access nonprofit launched in five South and West side neighborhood high schools, college enrollment rose dramatically — and the long-term economic benefit is likely to be substantial.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 22, 2023