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WINNING Program Saves Teens in Peoria | Peoria News
Peoria’s school board is rallying behind the WINNING program — a high-impact summer initiative that’s helped 90% of its eighth-grade participants graduate on time — as it faces renewed scrutiny and funding debates. Designed to steer at-risk teens away from crime and toward education, the program pairs academic support, job training, and life skills with a $10/hour stipend. Despite criticism over funding approval timing, board members and parents alike praise its success — especially as juvenile crime rises. With a $31K budget already approved and $18K still needed, the board is leaning toward…
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