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Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have landed a tentative agreement to reopen high schools, setting the stage for thousands of teenage students to return to classrooms Monday for the first time in more than a year.
The deal will still need to be approved by the union’s 25,000 teachers and staff. The CTU’s House of Delegates its 600-member governing body is set to convene Thursday afternoon to review the terms of the agreement and potentially set up a ratification vote by the full membership this weekend.
A CTU committee of rank-and-file teachers and staff who have been involved in bargaining has recommended approval of the agreement, the union said.
Marquette Bank Supports 61 High School Students through Annual Scholarship Program
Neighborhood bank offers high school seniors $2,500 scholarship to continue their education.
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ORLAND PARK, Ill., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Marquette Bank, a locally-owned neighborhood bank, has announced the continuation and expansion of the annual Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program. The 2021 Scholarship Program has grown to 61 Chicagoland High Schools. The program awarded its first scholarships in 1968 and celebrates a tradition of providing scholarships to graduating seniors from schools in Marquette Bank s neighborhood footprint. Scholarships of $2,500 are awarded to students continuing their education who have an outstanding record of community service, demonstrate financial need and maintain at least a B average through their high school education. Since 1968, approximately $3.5 million has been awarded to almos