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Inside and Out: Full-time School for Only Half the Kids at St. Charles

All this week we're resuming our series on juvenile justice, Inside and Out.

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Changes to No Child Left Behind Welcomed, Scorned

States would determine what it means to be ready for college and career.

Posted on 3.15.2010 by Linda Lutton

Charter Schools Feel Budget Heat

CPS budget officials have told charters their per pupil funding could be cut by 18 percent. Additional cuts could worsen the pain.

Posted on 3.12.2010 by Linda Lutton

U of I Might See Layoffs

The University of Illinois may see layoffs this year.

Posted on 3.8.2010 by City Room

Everybody Gets into College at Southside Charter High School

All 107 seniors in the first graduating class of Urban Prep get college acceptance letters.

Posted on 3.5.2010 by Linda Lutton

Students at Worst Schools Get Ticket to Elite High Schools

Huberman: "This is a fundamental issue of fairness."

Posted on 3.3.2010 by Linda Lutton

Kids from Struggling Elementary Schools Get Seats at Top-Flight High Schools

Huberman: Kids who score high despite attending low-performing schools show great potential.

Posted on 3.3.2010 by Linda Lutton

Incoming U of I Freshmen Could Face Tuition Increase

The University of Illinois is thinking of raising tuition to combat a lack of state funding.

Posted on 3.3.2010 by Sean Crawford

Chicago Public Schools' Chief Looks to Unions to Save Money

School officials in Chicago say they're having trouble living with union contracts negotiated in better times.

Posted on 2.26.2010 by Linda Lutton

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Chicago Urban League's Cheryle Jackson Moves to Private Sector

Chicago Childhood Obesity Rates Slim Down

Illinois Could See More Nuclear Power Plants

Inside and Out: Full-time School for Only Half the Kids at St. Charles

Facing New Rules, Elections Board's Budget May Get Slashed

Surplus All But Gone for Indiana

Keats Labels Preckwinkle 'Insider Alderman'

All sides playing hardball on health care bill

Holder: Osama bin Laden will never face US trial

US, Israel try to back away from the brink

FBI: No evidence Mexico hit men targeted Americans

Clinic: Ohioan championed by Obama will keep home

Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count

Brazen Conn. warehouse heist nets $75M in pills

International News

Clashes erupt in Jerusalem; US envoy cancels trip

FBI: No evidence Mexico hit men targeted Americans

German bishop surprised at number of abuse cases

New Colombian party linked to right-wing gangs

Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count

London Jewish Museum reopens after major facelift

Women, girls rape victims in Haiti quake aftermath

Ukraine to pass law scrapping NATO ambitions

Internet video: Muslims must rise up in Nigeria

Chile says earthquake and tsunami left 700 dead