Fenger sophomores celebrate the halfway mark

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On June 1, dozens of the school's sophomores took part in a special half-cap graduation ceremony that commends them for academic performance thus far, and encourages them to continue to work toward their senior year graduation.

  • Written by by Kathy Chaney and Chivone Smith
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‘Bad Girl’ gives away prom dresses

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A former reality star recently donated 100 prom dresses to a South Side high school.

  • Written by Defender Staff Report
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Kenwood H.S. leads CPS in number of Gates scholars

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The Gates Millennium Scholars Program will select 1,000 talented students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.

  • Written by by Marilynn Marchione
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7 Chicago area students named Dell Scholars

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The Dell Scholars Program is a scholarship program unique in the type of students it supports and how it fosters those students on their path to a college degree.

  • Written by by Ben Feller
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Chicago launches computer program for poor kids

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The city of Chicago and Comcast are entering what they say is the first partnership of its kind to provide discounted computers to low income children and give their families Internet service for a drastically reduced rate.

  • Written by by Rhonda Gillespie
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