Turning around Marshall

Marshall High and other turnaround high schools, in Chicago and nationally, face a thorny dilemma.

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The Chicago Reporter Jan/Feb 2012 issue

Landlords receive millions in housing subsidies while their properties remain in woeful condition.

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Watch the joint investigation from NBC 5 and The Chicago Reporter

Despite getting millions of dollars in government grants, some of community organization's employees say they haven't ...

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CRS News

Victories for affordable housing on MLK Day

On January 16, more than 500 leaders from Community Renewal Society member congregations converged on Kingdom Baptist Church for the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Faith in Action Assembly. At this powerful gathering, leaders from the Illinois General Assembly, including

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Meet Pat O'Connell

Pat O'Connell is a 30-year veteran in the Chicago non-profit community and has been named as Transitional Managing Director at the Community Renewal Society in preparation of the June 2012 retirement of the organization’s long-time leader, Dr. Calvin S. Morris, PhD.  The CRS Board of Directors recruited Pat to assist with CRS’s transition to a new Executive Director.

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Year-End Update

As the end of the year approaches, Community Renewal Society (CRS) gives thanks for all that we have accomplished with your support, and looks forward to the opportunities that await us in the new year!  We are writing now to give you a year-end update on our strategic planning process. Read More

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CRS Blogs

At AUSL, progress but ‘this is not magic’
Feb. 06, 2012

On average, AUSL turnaround schools are outperforming neighborhood schools on state tests. But most of the improvement has been in math and science, while reading achievement is still lagging. And some neighborhood schools that have not gotten the same resources are gaining ground at a similar clip.

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