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WINNING Program Saves Peoria Teens | Peoria News
Eighteen at-risk middle schoolers in Peoria are graduating early thanks to the WINNING Program, a summer initiative that combines academic rigor, behavior coaching, and attendance discipline to keep students on track for high school. Launched by Peoria Public Schools and the Elite Youth Program, the program transformed 21 students initially slated to repeat a grade into confident, on-track teens — including 14-year-old Terence Ward, who called it “surprisingly fun.” Despite opposition from two school board members over funding, incoming Superintendent Jerry Bell praised the program as a smart…
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