2016
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Payton Freshmen: Be More Than an 896
Read more: Payton Freshmen: Be More Than an 896The success around Payton continues to glorify the numerical and statistical achievement of its students. The admitted class of 2020 has…
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Things Payton Students Should Know Before the Primary
Read more: Things Payton Students Should Know Before the PrimaryA lot has happened in the world of politics since the Iowa Caucuses in early February. In Iowa, Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders in…
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Falling short in the classroom
Read more: Falling short in the classroomAs now widely reported, Chicago Public Schools has gone through with mid-year layoffs due to the district facing a hundred million dollar budget deficit.…
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On being white and attending Payton People of Color
Read more: On being white and attending Payton People of ColorI am a white woman, and I enjoy attending Payton People of Color (PPoC). This should not be laudable nor condemnable, although it might be…
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Eighth Graders: So You’re Into Payton — Now What?
Read more: Eighth Graders: So You’re Into Payton — Now What?Dear Admitted Payton Student, I totally get it. In fact, every one of the 888 current Payton students know what it’s like to be in…
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Payton Community Stands with its Teachers
Read more: Payton Community Stands with its TeachersCPS’S letter home to parents last night did not seem to disrupt the nearly 200 pre-planned walk-in across Chicago today. While the letter’s language labeled these walk-ins…
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Wellness Fair 2016
Read more: Wellness Fair 2016The annual Wellness Fair, coordinated by Ms. Bertoni, was another great success this year as students, staff, and faculty enjoyed the healthy food, activities, and…
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CPS Cuts $120 million from School Budgets, While FOP Backs Payton
Read more: CPS Cuts $120 million from School Budgets, While FOP Backs PaytonSecond semester cuts became a reality for many CPS Principals today. After the threat of layoffs due to the district’s place of blame on the…
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Students Rally with Teachers for a Fair Contract
Read more: Students Rally with Teachers for a Fair ContractRecap of CTU Rally on Wednesday, February 4 Over five thousand students, parents, teachers, and allies rallied with the Chicago Teachers Union for a…
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CTU Calls for Mass Rally Amid CPS Announcement of CUTS
Read more: CTU Calls for Mass Rally Amid CPS Announcement of CUTSWith the reality of cuts to schools fast approaching, the Chicago Teachers Union plans to protest the nearly 1,000 cuts threatened by the district. At…
The Paw Print 