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In Chicago and other urban districts, a new embrace of career and technical programs

By Chalkbeat | August 19, 2022

Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago Aug 19, 8:00am EDT When Chef Samantha Jones arrived at Juarez High School in Chicago six years ago, she discovered a shell of a culinary program. Jones set about to change that: She created a curriculum, …

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Denver bilingual programs face a threat: not enough students

By Chalkbeat | July 11, 2022

Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado Jul 12, 7:58am EDT Leer en español. On the first day of summer school in Denver, six incoming first graders took a spelling test. Using long pencils with unsmudged erasers, they spelled noche, jugo, pequeño, and …

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