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For the fourth year in a row, all seniors have been accepted to college. "I want everyone in this city, I want everyone in this country, to look up here," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.
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Chicago charter school started with kids who were way behind in public school. Now every graduate will attend a four-year institution.
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by Deron Snyder onNovember 17, 2010
Chicago's Urban Prep is a shining example of how same-sex education can and does work for young black males, and it might be the key to closing the dismal achievement gap.
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