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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel challenged the city’s colleges of education to help improve the high schools in the beleaguered Chicago Public Schools school district. Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University answered that call.

Oscar Ramírez never had a Latino teacher growing up. That all changed when Ramírez, the son of Guatemalan immigrants, enrolled at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø.

Victoria Valentine always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but it wasn’t until she volunteered at a summer camp during sixth grade that she realized she wanted to pursue special education.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø alumna Sarah Gershon and Associate Professor Jennifer Banas bring innovation to health education classes for high school students.