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Community Insight
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: News Briefs
Forum hosts criminal justice interfaith summit
Hundreds of people from different religious backgrounds gathered at the UIC Forum Sunday to discuss problems with the criminal justice system in the United States.
The Civic Action Network, a Chicago-based organization, formed the event with the primary focus on local and state reform, while the ultimate goal is on national reform of the justice system.
The local organization invited a variety of people from different faiths, including Jews, Muslims and Christians, to attend the event as a way to meet together and organize around a common goal.
The event began with an interfaith prayer and featured small presentations on the current problems found in the criminal justice system. Solutions on reform were offered throughout the day, giving people a chance to contribute to the overall discussion.
Private high school proposed to open to public
A private religious high school, located in Chicago's near west side, is considering opening its doors to becoming a secular school.
Due to the recent financial crisis and ever increasing concerns over tuitions costs, administrators at the Tri-Taylor school Chicago Hope Academy are proposing that the school become a part of the Renaissance 2010 program. This would open the school up to be financially assisted through taxes as well as opening it up to be a public school instead of a private institution.
Currently the school serves 181 students, but administrators say that it could fit up to 240 students. Although nothing would change academically, certain aspects of the school would change. Single-sex classrooms and in-class Bible study, which are currently found at the school, would be among several changes, should the transformation occur.
The decision to allow Hope Academy into the Renaissance program will be discussed at an upcoming Chicago Board of Education meeting on Oct. 22.
Hundreds of people from different religious backgrounds gathered at the UIC Forum Sunday to discuss problems with the criminal justice system in the United States.
The Civic Action Network, a Chicago-based organization, formed the event with the primary focus on local and state reform, while the ultimate goal is on national reform of the justice system.
The local organization invited a variety of people from different faiths, including Jews, Muslims and Christians, to attend the event as a way to meet together and organize around a common goal.
The event began with an interfaith prayer and featured small presentations on the current problems found in the criminal justice system. Solutions on reform were offered throughout the day, giving people a chance to contribute to the overall discussion.
Private high school proposed to open to public
A private religious high school, located in Chicago's near west side, is considering opening its doors to becoming a secular school.
Due to the recent financial crisis and ever increasing concerns over tuitions costs, administrators at the Tri-Taylor school Chicago Hope Academy are proposing that the school become a part of the Renaissance 2010 program. This would open the school up to be financially assisted through taxes as well as opening it up to be a public school instead of a private institution.
Currently the school serves 181 students, but administrators say that it could fit up to 240 students. Although nothing would change academically, certain aspects of the school would change. Single-sex classrooms and in-class Bible study, which are currently found at the school, would be among several changes, should the transformation occur.
The decision to allow Hope Academy into the Renaissance program will be discussed at an upcoming Chicago Board of Education meeting on Oct. 22.
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