Rumors Pivot on Hyde Park Kenwood High School Site
At a public hearing the Hyde Park Kenwood school board heard sharply mixed testimony over site options for a new high school. Nine of thirty two favored the Unity plan to build 6 000 students on the present 6220 Stony Island site, while Willis urged a Murray site for 1800 2200 students and clustering with Hyde Park High.
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Kenwood
Stony Island
Benjamin C. Willis
Willis
Murray
53Rd
20Th
Blackstone
Bernard Friedman
Eugene Krell
E. 54Th
Kenwood School
Blackstone-Harper Block
Hyde Park Blvd
Krell
Shoesmith-Kenwood Pta
PTA
Hyde Park High School
Shoesmith-Kenwood
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Bruce Sagan
Woodlawn
Herald
University of Chicago unveils growth plan including new graduate library
The University of Chicago outlines a $18 million growth plan featuring a new graduate research library occupying the current Stagg Field site at 57th and University. A rebuilt Stagg Field at 5Sth and Cottage Grove will house gymnasium indoor pool and athletic facilities. Harper Library will serve undergraduates once the new library is finished. No schedule announced. The campaign funds academic raises student aid and program improvements.
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Graduate Research Library
Stagg
Cottage Grove
Graduate Research
Harper
Hyde Park Kenwood High School Debate Draws Community Lines
Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council Hyde Park Business Association and Bret Harte PTA back support for a Hyde Park Kenwood high school site without endorsing the Murray plan. Speakers questioned viability of integration with high white minority figures cited and concerns over Woodlawn attendance and funding disparities.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Murray
Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council
Hyde Park
Clement
Hyde Park High School
F. Raymond Marks, Jr
E. Soth
Sagan
Arthur Brazier
Woodlawn Citizens’ Council
Woodlawn
Lynnard Stevenson
TWC
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