‘Becoming a Man’ in Chicago
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‘Becoming a Man’ in Chicago

By Richard Whitmire — March 23, 2011 1 min read
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Richard Whitmire
Richard Whitmire was a former editorial writer at USA Today and past board president of the National Education Writers Association, and a frequent opinion commentator on national education issues.

NPR profiles an anti-gang program there.

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At least 15 students who attend Chicago Public Schools have died by gunfire during this school year. The number is higher for kids who are either dropouts or go to other types of schools. Chicago police report that the number of school-aged children shot to death in 2010 was 70. More than half of those were gang-related.

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