They're putting together a plan for residential development and to return some education programs to the campus.

That certainly created some dialogue about affirmative action policies and practices about minorities on campus.

People always need to be cautious. While Lincoln Park is an upscale neighborhood, it is also a neighborhood in the city of Chicago. People need to always use safety precautions.

One of the keys of both the 21st Century High School Programs and career and technical education is the work-based learning component.

I look back and see the kids who made it through school - it made a huge difference in their lives, which made me believe in the power of public education and what it can do for individuals and communities and the state.

My parents told me that education was the path to success - and they showed me, taking me to Head Start while they were pursuing their own college degrees.