Schools bribing parents with gift cards? A Chicago pilot program offering parents $25 Walgreens "Balance Rewards" cards in exchange for involvement is drawing mixed reviews.
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Spelman ditches athletics program: The Atlanta HBCU has decided to use the nearly $1 million that was dedicated to its intercollegiate-sports program for a campuswide health and fitness program benefiting all of its students.
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