Whitney Young

Feds Subpoena Whitney Young Principal In Admissions Probe

Chicago Sun-Times | ROSALIND ROSSI AND FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 09.25.2009 | Chicago

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Whitney Young Magnet Principal Joyce Kenner on Monday became the first principal to reveal she has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigati...

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CPS Clout: Alderman Called Principal To Get Daughter Into Top School

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 09.13.2009 | Chicago

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Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd) acknowledged Wednesday that his daughter was admitted to Whitney Young Magnet High School for the upcoming school year after...

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Tinkering Around the Edges Not Enough For Failing Schools

Lorraine Forte | Posted 10.05.2008 | Chicago

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While media eyes have been focused on Meeks' school boycott, another plan from the legislator/mega-church pastor has gotten little publicity: His proposal to allow kids to enroll in any school in the state, without paying tuition.

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School Boycott May Not End Funding Inequities, But It Should End The Myth That Black Communities Don't Value Education

Alden Loury | Posted 10.03.2008 | Chicago

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I hope the folks standing in opposition understand that the people demanding more money for education aren't just looking for a stage upon which they can grandstand --what they're looking for is a high-quality education, the best that money can buy.