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Posts Tagged ‘ Rep. LaShawn Ford ’

Renaissance 2010 High Schools in Austin Fight to Provide a More Quality Education for Students

January 13, 2010

Sharon Morgan sits at her desk surrounded by piles of paperwork and a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. As she shuffles through the paperwork, she marks her calendar on the day where she plans to speak to her 7th and 8th grade students about completing applications for the best high schools in the city....
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Nobody’s Watching: Illinois Lawmakers Alone Decide How to Give Millions

December 9, 2009

Marcie Gutierrez, a teacher at John Hay Elementary on Chicago’s West Side, wanted help paying for school when she attended the University of Illinois at Chicago to further her education. So she applied for a legislative scholarship from Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago), whose district includes her school. Gutierrez, however, didn’t live in Ford’s district....
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