Community
Residents urged to attend town hall meetings on education
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School performance, funding issues and other topics will be discussed Nov. 18, 23 and 25 at a West Side church.
News
YMCA helps save some after-school programs at Leland
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Dance and engineering classes are starting at the building the used to house May Community Academy before it closed in June. But the popular drumline isn’t continuing because of lack of funds.
News
Health advocates say Austin not getting the funding it needs
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West Side leaders learn at a recent meeting that the state cannot assist in the creation of a drop-in center.
News
New businesses opening up on West Side
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A Bethel New Life training program is providing funding and education to 30 entrepreneurs on Chicago’s West Side.
News
Loretto Hospital faces Medicaid and Medicare cuts
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The decision will come after a federal inspection this week, a move resulting from a June stabbing incident the hospital failed to take measures to prevent.
News
CTU President, West Side officials address state of education on West Side
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Last week’s meeting was held to discuss the schools’ issues, assess past reforms and current changes in process, and talk about Chicago Teachers Union negotiations.
Opinion
Tell your State Rep. to vote no on HB 4277- House Floor Amendment No. 1 as Proposed
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West Side advocate and community development consultant Valerie Leonard is urging residents to take a stand against a bill she says will decrease funding for neighborhood public schools.
News
Leland Elementary needs more funding, one LSC candidate says
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While the school’s principal and LSC coordinator declined to speak with AustinTalks, the office manager and previous LSC coordinator said the issue, as well as increasing attendance, will require the attention of newly elected members.
News
Few parents running for Douglass High School LSC
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Current members worry there aren’t enough parents involved to assist with selecting a new principal, fundraising and recruiting new students – all issues the new council faces.
Community
San Miguel Chicago’s Gary Comer campus to close at end of school year
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The school’s closure comes after unsuccessful attempts to raise funds required to continue operation.