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Culture
People Are Awesome: Pro Surfer Risks His Life to Rescue Woman Swept Into the Pacific
A serendipitous series of events led to James Pribram being in the right place at the right time, allowing him to save drowning Maira Khan's life.
Education
Chicago School Bans Brown Bag Lunches, But Is It for the Kids?
Students at Little Village Academy can't eat anything except the food served in the cafeteria.
Education
Too Big to Fail
Mayoral control of schools in the nation's biggest districts.
Education
Teachers: Use Social Media for Educating Kids, Not Mocking Them
A Chicago teacher who made fun of one of her second-grade student's hairstyles online is just the latest example of social media misuse in schools.
Education
Video: Chicago Teachers Surprise Students with "Thriller" Flash Mob
The South Side charter school's staff turns to Michael Jackson to boost student "zest."
Lifestyle
Dietary Supplements: Chef-Designed Shoes and Aerosolized Excrement
We visit Chicago, Orlando, and Delhi, India, in today's daily roundup of what we're reading at GOOD Food HQ. Enjoy!
Education
Will Budget Woes Cause the University of Iowa to Sell Its Famed Jackson Pollock Painting?
The school needs the money and the painting is worth $140 million. Should they sell, or hold onto a cultural masterpiece?
Culture
Chicago-Style: Backroom Deals, Deep-Dish Pizzas, and Assorted Slurs
Using "Chicago-style" as a signifier of corruption is nothing new, but does the phrase also insinuate something "un-American" about cities?
Education
Chicago's Snowpocalypse: Bad News for Hungry Kids
Everybody loves a snow day—unless you come from a low-income background and qualify to receive free breakfast and lunch at school.
News
Video: How to Winterize Yourself for a Bike Commute
Two wheeled, single digit weather commuters deserve hearty applause. Here are their tips for biking through the worst of the winter months.
News
Rahm's Not a Resident, Says Illinois Appellate Court
Turns out, moving to Washington D.C. for over a year doesn't a Chicago resident make.
Education
Hu Jintao Surveys Evidence of China's Soft Power at Chicago High School
Hu Jintao seemed totally impressed with the Chinese language classes at Chicago's Walter Payton Prep.
News
Map: Where High-Speed Rail Will Be Most Effective
A new report has ranked the cities that would benefit the most from high-speed rail. See if yours made the list.
Education
Is the iPad Set to Dominate Public Schools?
New York City just dropped $1.3 million on 2,000 iPads. Should your local school district do the same?
Culture
Image of the Day: Lori Nix's "Map Room"
Lori Nix's "Map Room" is a remarkable interior study of direction and space.
Education
The "Most Advanced High School" in the United States to Be Demolished
Chicago's South Shore High to set to meet the wrecking ball. The decision is stirring racial and class-based controversy in the community.
Education
Should Schools Go Back to 1983 Technology?
A class of suburban Chicago sixth graders gives up the internet, cable TV, and cell phones for a week—and survives.
Education
Year in Review 2010: Urban School District Leadership in Transition
Almost every major urban school districts saw leadership shakeups this year. Here are some of the biggest.
