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Tag: Walter Payton College Prep
‘Heartbroken’ CPS students inspired by Parkland teen activists to push for gun control in walkout Wednesday
Many CPS students are expected to participate in the National School Walkout and hope it will spark more activism in favor of stricter gun laws and #BlackLivesMatter.
Chicago Public Schools lays off nearly 1,000 employees, including hundreds of teachers, and other news
Also, Walter Payton College Prep was named the nation’s top public high school in a new set of rankings.
Husband of alderman, majoral donor possibly facing fines of more than $750K for improper lobbying of the mayor, and other Chicago news
Also, Chance the Rapper is bringing sign language interpreters on tour.
More than 1,000 people have been shot in Chicago in 2017, and other news
Also, there are plenty of condos for sale in the Trump Tower.
The first confirmed case of Zika virus in Chicago and other news
Also, Rahm slams Donald Trump, and being admitted to Walter Payton College Prep is a huge accomplishment.
Barack Obama College Prep serves (the whitest and wealthiest in) Chicago
A demographic analysis of the area around the proposed Barack Obama high—the mayor’s latest selective enrollment school—shows that it’s in one of the wealthiest areas in town.
The developer who’s revolting against Rahm
Only a wealthy businessman stands in the way of the mayor’s $92 million South Loop arena and hotel plan.
Mayor Rahm’s grand experiment: Libraries without librarians
Books as a backdrop: Mayor Rahm stages a press conference in the Payton high school library that has no librarian because of his budget cuts.
Walter Payton Prep publishes Cabrini-Green issue
The Walter Payton College Prep student newspaper devotes an issue to the community it borders, Cabrini-Green.
Argentine exchange
Walter Payton College Prep holds celebrity fund-raiser for hoops team’s trip to Argentina.