College Scholarship Program to Raise $1 Billion in 10 Years
Clip: 9/29/2021 | 6m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
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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