Community
Exelon, ComEd employee volunteers interview CPS students for summer internships
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The program was part of National Volunteer Week and included Austin’s Frederick Douglass Academy.
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Seven-hour day to be core task for next May Elementary LSC
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The new members elected Wednesday will help plan the school’s longer day.
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Art student creates Sweet Homes Chicago design competition poster
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The Illinois Institute of Art junior’s creation depicts communities working together to address foreclosure for the program that focuses on Austin as a model for change.
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Austin school to have longer day starting in January
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Genevieve Melody Elementary is one of three in CPS that voted to sign waivers opting out of the teachers union to give students 90 more minutes each day.
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Meeting held to discuss student suspensions at Austin Polytech
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The students have been reinstated but the status of seven teachers who were dismissed remains the same.
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West Side schools compete for top honors in knowledge bowl
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Find out which Austin students participated in the 5th annual Prevention Bowl, held last week at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Students, teachers debate whether food brought from home is OK
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Journalist Brittany Douglas wants students to have more options. What do you think?
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Students think some courses should be offered each year
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Journalist Brittany Douglas learns what her classmates want offered at V.O.I.S.E. Academy.
Community
Local federal employees volunteer at Austin school
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Five volunteers are working with 10 students at DePriest School. The hope is to expand the program to other Chicago public schools.
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Three high schools will continue on Austin campus
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The 5-year-old Austin Business and Entrepreneurship Academy will transition from a contract school to one run by Chicago Public Schools at the end of this school year.