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Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS have partnered with community groups to provide testing and counseling from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 27 at 22 Chicago Walgreens locations, including six in the Austin area.
The Chicago Tribune reports the brain-damaging substance continues to plague the West Side’s youngest residents.
See how the 26 Austin schools were rated for the 2013-2014 academic year.
West Side resident and education activist Dwayne Truss says all schools should be measured the same way.
Rapid test available June 5 at the Central Avenue and Lake Street Green line CTA stop.
The Chicago Park District is accepting applications for its pools at Austin Town Hall, and Columbus and La Follette parks.
Parents and teachers will march from DePriest School to the now-closed Emmet Elementary to put the spotlight on standardized testing and the right for students to opt out.
The Austin Planned Parenthood office, at 5937 W. Chicago Ave., is offering free testing.
As many celebrate the end of teachers strike, one West Side advocate expresses concerns about the agreement to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores.
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.