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Tresa D. Dunbar (EDUC '93): Posted by: PBS; Time: 00:52:55; Tresa Dunbar, principal of Chicago's Henry H. Nash Elementary School is one of two Illinois public school principals followed in the new PBS documentary "The Principal Story," which focuses on efforts being made to improve public schools. Chicago Tribune 9/15/2009. Read her story and watch a clip of this engaging documentary regarding two principals tell their stories on making a difference in struggling public schools.
Target New Transitions Program: Posted by: Dustin McQuary; Time: 00:03:17; Every Saturday morning, students from Loyola travel to Curie High School on the South Side. They work with at-risk freshmen as part of the School of Education's Target New Transitions (TNT) program. Along the way, the students at Curie aren't the only ones who learn a thing or two.
Swift Elementary: Posted by: Dustin McQuary; Time: 00:03:33; Profile of Swift Elementary, a diverse public school comprising children from 32 different countries speaking 40 different native languages. Swift is located two "L" stops away from Loyola's Lake Shore Campus. This is the first installment of "Action: The University in the Community," a series of student produced videos. Visit: blogs.luc.edu/action