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Pritzker’s National Ambitions, Real-Life ‘Scott’s Tots,’ and Festival Hump

City Cast Chicago

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The Fragile Promise of Philanthropy

This chapter explores the challenges faced by low-income, first-generation college students as a scholarship program established by a former executive begins to unravel. It highlights the emotional and financial impacts on these students, emphasizing the disparities in the education system and the shortcomings of reliance on charitable aid.

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