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Carol Coker

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Charter School Parent

Chicago, Illinois

Carol Coker is the proud parent of two daughters who attend Catalyst Maria Charter School and a resident of Chatham on the South Side of Chicago.

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Posted Oct. 19, 2015

Alderman Sawyer and Chicago City Council, Please Don’t Limit Chicago Families’ Opportunities and Choices

I am the proud parent of two daughters who attend Catalyst Maria Charter School and a resident of Chatham on…

By Carol Coker

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This afternoon, President Donald Trump said, “We want to get our schools open. We want to get them open, quickly, beautifully in the fall.” I…

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Posted July 7, 2020

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This pandemic is an opportunity to change not only how we educate children, but how we fund that education. Right now, school and district leaders…

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