College Scholarship Program to Raise $1 Billion in 10 Years
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The former head of Chicago Public Schools is raising millions for local students.
After more than three years as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Janice Jackson is now heading a scholarship organization to provide funding and support to college-bound Chicago students and their families. The goal of Hope Chicago is to “raise, invest and deploy” one billion dollars in scholarships and aid over the next 10 years.
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College Scholarship Program to Raise $1 Billion in 10 Years
Clip: 9/29/2021 | 6m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
After more than three years as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Janice Jackson is now heading a scholarship organization to provide funding and support to college-bound Chicago students and their families. The goal of Hope Chicago is to “raise, invest and deploy” one billion dollars in scholarships and aid over the next 10 years.
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