Chicago Schools Hope to See “Race To The Top” Funds

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Chicago Schools Hope to See “Race To The Top” Funds

Illinois is in line to get $42.8 million of “Race To The Top” grant money from the U.S. Department of Education, and members of Chicago’s local organizations say they hope a sizeable portion goes to Chicago Public Schools...A 2005 study performed by the Alliance for Excellent Education showed a graduation rate of about 74 percent for all students in Illinois.