Walton School – Plain Press

Boys and Girls Club at Walton School offers an answer to students’ requests for their school

by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, August 2015) The Boys and Girls Club at Walton School, 3409 Walton, seems to offer the perfect answer to requests for improvements at the school made by Walton students in a meeting at the school just over two years ago. At the end of the 2012- 2013 school year, Walton…

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August 29, 2015

Near West Side Community Council members step up to the plate to get involved with investment schools

by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, January 2014) Members of the Near West Side Community Council (NWSCC) have stepped up to the plate to get involved in working to assure that the effort to improve the academic performance of students in Near West Side investment schools proves to be a success. NWSCC member Esperanza, led by…

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January 10, 2014

New schools open and CMSD heightens efforts to attract and maintain student population

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Wednesday, December 4, 2013; Almira K-8 Academy Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 3375 W. 99th Street: Almira Principal LaVerne Hooks gives an award to retiring Ward 16 Councilman Jay Westbrook for his many years of service to the school and the community. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Wednesday, December 4, 2013; Almira K-8 Academy…

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January 10, 2014