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				<title><![CDATA[Chicago Math and Science Academy Named 2026 Public Charter School of the Year]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:58:16 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Noble Academy Columbus Earns Five-Year STEM Designation from ODEW]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati Students Compete at 2026 VEX IQ Robotics World Championship]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Announces 2025-26 Teacher of the Year Awards]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2026 STEMCON Showcases Student Innovation Across Concept Schools Network]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy to Open New Tuition-Free K–5 Charter School in St. Paul]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Announces New K–5 STEM-Focused Charter Public School in Cedar Rapids]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:52:23 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GSA Student Earns Lt. Governor’s Award for American Patriotism]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2026 Art & Language Festival Celebrates Student Voice and Culture]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Davenport Introduces New Mascot, Ember the Phoenix]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GSA Middle Student Matthew Nehre Named National Civics Bee Regional Finalist]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Des Moines Students Code Drones to Simulate NASA’s Artemis II Mission]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus High School Drone Teams Advance to Regional Competition]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gateway Science Academy Students Qualify for VEX Robotics World Championship]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Hosts Codeathon 2026 STEM Challenge]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Recognizes Global Heroes Program Winners for Second Quarter]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:43:21 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Share Their Voices at Concept Schools Spoken Word Competition]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Denison Middle Drone Teams Qualify for Regional Championship]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Cincinnati Robotics Team Wins VEX IQ State Championship]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:03:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[CMSA Robotics Earns 1st Place Inspire Award at Illinois State Finals]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:04:35 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New STEM-focused charter school to open in Indianapolis’ Haughville neighborhood]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:03:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[IMSA West Recognized as a “Bright Spot” School for Third-Grade Literacy]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:08:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gateway Science Academy Musicians Selected for 2026 E. Des Lee Honors Music Festival]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:33:04 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gateway Science Academy Celebrates Innovation at the 13th Annual GSASEF]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:19:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[South Ohio Students Shine at the 2026 CONSEF Regional Science Fair]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:07:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[CMSA Speech & Debate Team Closes Out Tournament With Top Finishes]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Check Out the Winners of This Year's STEMCON Design Contest!]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:53:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Noble Academy, Horizon Science Academy Join Forces with Columbus Wizards to Deepen Community Bond in Columbus]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:24:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Gets Unanimous Approval to Open New Charter Public School in Cedar Rapids]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:34:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[NBA Champion, Indiana Pacers All-Star Pascal Siakam Visits IMSA West]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:29:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA McKinley Park High’s Student Council Class President Wins INCS Outstanding Illinois Charter School Senior Award]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:38:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Chosen For Monumental $5.5 Million Investment From Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:40:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Charter Schools Are Coming To Your Area. Here’s What You Need To Know About Them.]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:31:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Press Release: Students from the Horizon Science Academy Win Statewide TECH CORPS Hackathon]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Local Media Spotlight: Gateway Science Academy in St. Louis Embraces AI for Creative Learning in Classrooms]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:33:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Press Release: Indiana Math and Science Academy Receives Monumental $10.8 Million Grant]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A Campus of Their Own: The Student Experience Transformed at HSA McKinley Park High]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:40:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept-network Students Visit Tennessee State University, Fisk University For Annual HBCU Trip]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:12:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Local Media Spotlight: Euclid Police Touched By Noble Academy Students' Thank-You Notes Following Veterans Day Storytime]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:16:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Des Moines’s Christine Hensley Recognized As Community Trailblazer By Local Magazine]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2134857</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hensley named among dsm magazine’s 2025 ‘Sage over 70’ class]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:55:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Poised for Decades of Excellence: Horizon Science Academy Des Moines Now Manages its School Facility]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2129064</link>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Funding Your Future: Scholarships Every Concept-network Senior Should Apply For]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2127316</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[U.S. News & World Report Tabs Concept’s K-8 Charter Schools Best in Midwest]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2127107</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept-network Schools Celebrate the Importance of Hispanic Heritage Month]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2126655</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘Hispanic Heritage Month is a meaningful opportunity to honor the positive impact of our Latiné communities’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Awarded Nearly $14 Million to Expand High-Performing Charter Public Schools]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2113313</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Network will use funds to further its high-quality public education options for children across the Midwest.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Educator Excellence: Spotlighting Our Teachers’ Accomplishments Since Last School Year]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2106191</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA Columbus High Assistant Principal of Academics Achieves Rare Feat With Society For Science]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Media Spotlight: Charter school expands into vacant South City building, bringing new life to neighborhood]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2105537</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Local news highlights Gateway Science Academy Middle's move to new building]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[From High School To Career: How Future Institute Paves The Way For Students]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2104892</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Discover how this Concept Schools initiative can help graduates get scholarship money, mentorship and more.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2026 College Scholarships High School Seniors Need To Know About]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2103087</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Don’t leave money on the table: tell your students about these life-changing opportunities]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Year, New Beginnings: Concept Schools Celebrate Growth Across The Midwest]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2099157</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept-network High Schools Lead the Way in U.S. News & World Report Rankings]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2096558</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, Chicago Math & Science Academy touted as top charters in Illinois]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Officially Launches New High School]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2094944</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chicago elected officials, State Board of Education representatives honor school at ribbon cutting ceremony]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[What Our Network Is Excited About Heading Into The 2025-26 School Year]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2092552</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[College Bound: Three Concept Network Seniors To Attend Harvard]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2081474</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[CMSA students, GSA Fyler graduate taking talents to Massachusetts next fall]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Network Celebrates Another Year of Record Growth]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2077628</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept's seniors generated over $47 million in scholarship money]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students, Guest Groups Celebrate Artistic Expression At Art & Language Festival]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2072920</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 17:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Recent Concept Successes You Need To Know About Before The End Of The Year]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2072055</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MathCON Finals Sparks Excitement in Chicago, Brings Back Familiar Faces]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2069579</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['It’s fun being around people who have the same interests as me']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 09:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[First Alert 4 News: Gateway Science Academy Leads in AI Integration]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2066996</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 13:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[IMSA Central to Join Concept Schools Network in 2026]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2066809</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[New school will be third IMSA campus, 42nd Concept network school]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 11:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Five Things New College Students Need to Know Before Freshman Year]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2065891</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Check out our guide to see how your student can thrive in year one of college]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 08:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Announces 2024-25 Teacher of the Year Awards]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2065269</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘As an organization, we are so proud of this group’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 07:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Celebrates High-Achieving Seniors During College Week]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2064821</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Check out where this year’s graduating class is headed next year]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Show Off Creativity At 2025 STEMCON]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2063467</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘STEMCON is always one of my favorite days of the year’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools to Celebrate Seniors, Launches First-Ever College Week]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2055113</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Celebration Taking Place April 28-May 2]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus High Track Star Wins State, Thrives at Nike Nationals]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2055063</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Temidayo Owoyemi: My goal is to just keep believing in myself]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Project-Based Learning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2054572</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Display Courage, Vulnerability At Concept's Spoken Word Competition]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2045711</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['[Spoken Word] bridges classroom academia with real life.']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Hosts First-Ever Aspiring Leaders Program Seminar]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2041091</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘[This program] is absolutely going to help us reach the next level’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Charter School Policies in 2025: What Parents and Educators Need to Know]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2040647</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:43:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ohio-area Students Share Powerful Black History Month Tributes On Local News]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2040230</link>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:17:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Michigan Math and Science Academy, HSA Columbus High Robotics Teams Dominate In Drone Competitions]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2032984</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gateway Science Academy Middle Awarded $10,000 STEM Grant]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2029556</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[GSA Middle to further diversify PLTW offerings]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:33:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[How Our Students Excelled In Robotics This Year]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2025563</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year, students across our network put their STEM skills to the test by competing in robotics competitions throughout the Midwest]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:57:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Recent Concept Network Successes You Need To Know About]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2025386</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[From buddy benches to teachers stepping up to save their music program, we celebrate our network’s excellence]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:19:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Opening Several New Campuses in Fall 2025]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2024656</link>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA McKinley Park Granted Second Campus For Grades 9-12]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2018423</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[School's high schoolers to get their own building starting next fall]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Video: Horizon Science Academy Gets Nod to Open School in Davenport]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2017662</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr. Chris Murphy: Davenport families have been looking for a different type of school]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:02:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools to Open New Horizon Science Academy Campus in Davenport]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2016024</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA Davenport becomes second Concept-network school to open in Iowa over the last two years]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:14:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gateway Science Academy Seniors Land Life-Changing QuestBridge College Match Scholarship]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2009652</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['It just shows how supportive (GSA's) environment is']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:52:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MMSA Dequindre Alumni Join Celebration Honoring the 30th Year of MAPSA]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2007996</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:20:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Belmont Shows Off Strong Community with Enormous Thanksgiving Event]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2002618</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘It’s really nice to be able to bring the two schools together’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:43:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chicago Math and Science Academy Students Explore Industrial Engineering During Campus Visit]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2001675</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[CMSA students discovered career possibilities and campus life]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:11:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept network elementary and middle schools named as premier education options for Midwest families]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2001589</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:02:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Southwest Teacher Wins INCS High School Teacher of the Year]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2001491</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘This guy has a huge heart’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:16:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools, Future Institute's first HBCU trip shows students glimpse of college life]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2000796</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['My experience on the trip was really enlightening']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:02:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA McKinley Park, community members rally in Chicago to make case for H.S. campus]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/2000621</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alderperson Nicole Lee: I am in full support of (HSA’s) expansion]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:48:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Pitches New High School for Southwest Side]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1995473</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['We are one of the best schools out there']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:41:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School hosts successful 'Trunk or Treat' event]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1991152</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Assistant Principal: Every year, this gets bigger and bigger]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:54:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA McKinley Park Makes Strong Case To Take High School Programming To New Campus]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1988307</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘I feel like it would be a great opportunity for the high school’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Schools Across Concept’s Network Thrive at Beginning of School Year]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1988102</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Check out what our schools have been up to over the past month]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Lorain celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1983175</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['This month is a time for all of us to reflect on the importance of unity and understanding']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Missouri Charter Schools Expand with Innovative Programs, New Seats, and Federal Support]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1979453</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Southwest’s career fair showcases different post-graduate opportunities for high schoolers]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1979431</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA Student: I feel like events like this are important]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Report Shows Charter School Enrollment Grows Across the Nation]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1977856</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Charter schools remain a popular public education option]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Charter and private schools grow in Iowa after passage of laws to offer more school choice]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1973206</link>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept network schools announce additions to buildings across Midwest]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1972669</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept Schools continues to grow–both architecturally and culturally]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Minnesota Math and Science Academy celebrates 10-year anniversary with carnival bash]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1972586</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['This was the best turnout we have had for any school event’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Joins Elite Group After Being Named System of Distinction By Cognia]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1971922</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept only 11th system worldwide to receive distinction designation]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Indiana Math and Science Academy West Teacher Selected to Prestigious Science Program]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1964285</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sondra Harris among educators tabbed for the Society for Science Advocate Program]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:03:10 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Lorain hosts 2nd annual Role Model Breakfast]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1963060</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“We lead by example.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:09:49 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Does competition from charter schools help or hurt traditional public schools?]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1959755</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:31:44 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chicago Public Schools, Horizon Science Academy Southwest move needle with productive visit]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1957999</link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:04:06 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Cincinnati Teacher Inspires Students With Lessons Learned Swimming With Sharks]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1957035</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Scott Gates: I loved the experience because I got to be an ambassador for Horizon Science Academy]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:48:15 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Recent Concept Network Successes You Need To Know About]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1954661</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[MMSA board member makes IHeartRadio appearance, HSA teacher shouted out by MIT]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Former HSA Cleveland High student lands job with help from Future Institute]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1952962</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“The [FLI] program directly contributed to my academic success and career development.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:12:40 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Study: Charters Boost College-Going — Even When Test Scores Fall]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1949026</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[A review of charter schools in Massachusetts finds important differences between those located inside and outside of cities.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:11:49 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy opens new campus in Austintown]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1945876</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Class starts on Aug. 19]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:48:35 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Des Moines' Emily Reiman makes TV appearance to discuss school's bright future]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1945119</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA Des Moines is still currently enrolling students]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[National Association of Charter School Authorizers' CEO talks importance of charter authorizers]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1942408</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rausch: Charter authorizers help with accountability, raising school standards]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:16:08 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[First-Ever MathCON Summer Camp Hosts Top Mathletes In Nation]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1940501</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘We’re excited to keep building out the program’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:30:32 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools’ 2024 graduating class earns most merit-based scholarships in organization’s history]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1936624</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘I think you should take advantage of everything Concept has to offer’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:17:18 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus senior becomes school’s first student to get job via engineering pathway program]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1936495</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[‘This is going to be a motivational point for our students’]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:12:46 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Southwest shares best ESL teaching practices with Illinois charters]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1933455</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['We need to advocate for bilingual education.']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 07:43:10 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gov. Kim Reynolds signs monumental charter school bill in Iowa]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1929166</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[State to fund $7 million program]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 15:08:29 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Announces 2024 Teacher of the Year Winners]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1926523</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[With more than 200 nominees for the Concept Schools Teacher of the Year award, this year’s group tremendously impressed us.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 17:18:02 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Why people at Concept Schools believe in the public charter school model]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1927111</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['I like the charter school model because there’s flexibility']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 14:08:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Four Things You Need To Know About Charter Schools in 2024]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1925683</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[More than ever before, families are reconsidering their options for what kind of education they want for their children]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 14:23:54 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MathCON 2024 Finals dazzles audience of 2,500 people at McCormick Place]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1925635</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['This is a great way for my son to get exposure outside of his community']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 09:23:44 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools’s 16th annual Art & Language Festival draws in hundreds of people]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1923785</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['I was blown away by everything in here today']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 19:03:13 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools to honor our educators during Teacher Appreciation Week]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1922406</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Find out where you can see our content saluting our teachers]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 08:42:11 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Network Schools Reach New Heights in U.S. News & World Report Rankings]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1916844</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA McKinley Park, GSA Fyler ranked No. 1 high schools in respective states]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 13:10:45 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Art & Language Festival is Happening this Weekend!]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1921492</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Art & Language Festival is happening this Saturday at the Copernicus Center in Chicago.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 09:33:04 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Former MMSA student thriving at Michigan State]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1919323</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Marvin Pride: Take the skills you learned at MMSA and apply them to college]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 13:53:10 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[21st annual CONSEF draws in hundreds of students]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1918327</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 400 students came prepared to participate in events like the Math Olympics, RoboCON and the STEM Exposition]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:38:26 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Earns System-Wide Cognia Accreditation and STEM Certification]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1916397</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to every student, staff member, school leader, and Board member that helped make it happen.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:38:03 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Exciting New Opportunities are Bound for Columbia and Surrounding Boone County]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1915001</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[New bill would provide Boone County families the chance to explore alternative public education options]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:12:07 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chicago Math and Science Academy relishing interactive STEM opportunities with new 3-D science table]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1914068</link>
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					<description><![CDATA['The table has changed the way I learn about science']]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:27:41 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Captures the Solar Eclipse]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1911476</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Concept Schools had the opportunity to capture the solar eclipse at CMSA.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:46:26 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GSA Student’s Submission Makes New York Times Best-Selling Author’s New Book]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1903657</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[In August last year, 11-year-old Carter Sneed waited outside her book club's library meeting spot while her mom got an email from New York Times best-selling author Adam Rubin. After two months of Carter's story submission for Rubin's children's story collection, Sally Sciaroni awaited news on whether Carter's story made it.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2nd Grade Teacher wins Golden Apple Award, HSA Celebrates]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1904154</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Upon entering her school's assembly on March 25th, Monica Kasch presumed her students and colleagues had gathered to deliberate on Horizon School Academy's achievements. Unbeknownst to her, the entire school had united to honor her.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:03:46 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Alumni Panel Offers College Advice to High School Seniors]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1903342</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[On March 14th, at Ohio State University, the second Alumni and Senior First-Year College Experience-Sharing Panel was organized by the Concept Schools Postsecondary Student Success Program.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:20:01 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gateway Science Academy Student Selected to Partake in Prestigious Program]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1899087</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Going to someplace I'm more unfamiliar with is definitely a great learning experience."

GSA 11th grader Murllin Bender will go on a three-week long journey in Brazil after being accepted into the Youth Ambassadors Program.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:36:51 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Celebrates Read Across America]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1891230</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[March signals the start of National Reading Month, and Concept Schools is gearing up for an unforgettable experience with the "Reading is a Ticket to Adventure" event.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:06:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[IMSA Student Finds Purpose As Debate Team Leader]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1889347</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The turning point for Tamaurion Jones, also known as TJ, occurred when he realized a shift in his lifestyle was imperative. This revelation struck him when a few of his friends faced legal consequences. Jones, a 17-year-old enrolled at the Indiana Math and Science Academy, had been grappling with academic challenges and frequent suspensions. However, that particular day served as a wake-up call, prompting him to consider making significant changes.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:56:41 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus High Basketball Player Returns After Health Scare]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1889316</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sam Lamboi has returned to the basketball court following a harrowing beginning to his senior year basketball season. The Horizon Science Academy student experienced a cardiac arrest during a practice in October, attributed to an undisclosed heart condition.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:06:23 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Charter Schools Lead the Way in Restorative Practices]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1889363</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Southwest's Basketball Team Secures Victory on the Court]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1885054</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[In February, HSA Southwest's basketball team, reigning as the top-ranked team in the Chicago Public League, received enthusiastic support from the entire school.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Lorain Renovates Pool]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1881136</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA Lorain has unveiled renovation plans aimed at enhancing services for students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Toledo Reveals a new mural]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1880051</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA Toledo proudly shows off their new mural.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[IMSA launches Restorative Justice program]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1874656</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Restorative Justice program, initiated in the fall of 2023 at the Indiana Math and Science Academy North, provides an alternative to out-of-school suspension and began with an initial cohort of four students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Michigan Math and Science Academy's Alumna Becomes First Recipient of the GYOE Program]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept Schools celebrates Zaynah Tripp in becoming the first ever recipient of the Grow Your Own Educator Program by Concept Schools.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:11:08 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chicago Senior Tops in Statewide Excellence Awards]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Havilyn Aitken, a high school student at Horizon Science Academy – McKinley Park, celebrated being named one of the top charter high school seniors statewide alongside friends and family at a surprise ceremony at the school.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:22:26 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Schools Broadcast the News]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1875881</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept Schools is pleased to announce that HSA Cleveland Middle and High School has embarked on its third year of partnership with Fox 8 News.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[CONSEF 2024 Design Winners]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1874388</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[CONSEF's Design Contest serves as an additional platform for students to showcase their talents and Concept Schools received 500 art submissions.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parents flocked to charter schools, public schools hemorrhage students over past 4 years: report]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA['Charter schools gained students between the 2019-20 and 2022-23 school years in nearly every state,' the report stated.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[What is the Value of STEM Education?]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus HS Student Receives a Full Ride to MIT]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kofi Essuman Ocran has been selected for admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a QuestBridge Scholarship. He is one of the 56 students matched to MIT among 2242 Match Scholarship Recipients.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:44:55 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Report: Charter Schools Gained 300,000 Students in 40 States from 2019-23]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[District schools have lost 1.5 million kids. Families who left during COVID don't seem to be coming back, and new ones aren't coming to fill the gap.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GSA Smiley Collected Over 1,000 Cans of Food in Annual Food Drive]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[During November, the CYSP students at Gateway Science Academy St. Louis Smiley organized their Annual Food Drive and gathered over 1,000 cans of food.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:02:16 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus HS Create Mobile Apps to Address Community Needs]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[During the Hackathon, students from HSA gained hands-on experience with SwiftUI mobile app development. They received guidance from seasoned technology professionals, learning to address a real-world problem.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Giving Tuesday 2023]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept School's aim is to elevate the significance of Giving Tuesday, slated for November 28th, 2023, above other consumer-driven holidays. The Future Institute is providing avenues for contributing to your community through the donation of your time, advice, or financial support for college students facing financial challenges.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Local Hero: High School Basketball Coach Rescues Student's Life with AED]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the actions of a high school basketball coach, the Horizon Science Academy community, including a young basketball player, is rejoicing in the opportunity for a renewed lease on life.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Secretary Turned School Counselor Shares Her Story]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1835140</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Horizon Science Academy Dayton Elementary school counselor shares her journey of how she went back to school fulfilling her late mother's dream of her getting a college degree.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:49:03 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Professional Development Day at CMSA]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this fall, Director of English Education, Andy Flaherty, visits our public charter schools for Professional Development days.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:40:51 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Citizens of Iowa Attend Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of HSA Des Moines]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this Fall, the citizens of Iowa celebrated the opening of the first charter public school in Des Moines.

A year ago, Concept Schools met with the government of Iowa for the purpose of filling educational gaps in underserved communities.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Awarded]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept & HSA Des Moines secured federal CSP funding for opening the new school.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:55:44 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Belmont is Excited to Announce Their Second Campus]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept Schools CEO Sedat Duman had the privilege to speak at Horizon Science Academy Belmont All Staff Meeting earlier this Fall.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Six Concept Schools Recognized as Among the Best Charter High Schools in the Nation by US News & World Report]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[With CMSA leading the way at #1 in Illinois, Concept High Schools are the best in the nation]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:04:01 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Stanford University: Concept Schools is a Gap-Busting CMO]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1785779</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[CREDO Study: Charter public school students outperform their traditional public school peers.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MMSA Alumni Spotlight!]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1824187</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Zaynah's journey with Concept Schools began at Horizon Science Academy in Cleveland in the 6th grade in 2007, where she demonstrated her commitment to academic excellence and a thirst for knowledge that was simply inspiring.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Report Finds Charter Schools More Effective]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1781329</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sending your kids to the right school is a question every parent faces. There are multiple types of schools: Traditional Public Schools (TPS), Charter Schools, Magnet Schools, and Virtual Schools.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:07:08 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Concept Schools Sponsors National Charter School Conference]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Concept was well-represented at NCSC23 in Austin, TX]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:07:42 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Giving the Gift of Warmth to Local Youth]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Columbus Division of Police and other central Ohio departments got together to gather some warm winter coats for the kids.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 07:36:21 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ohio TESOL Conference 2022]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations HSA Dayton Downtown and HSA Toledo both schools received recognition at the recent Ohio TESOL Conference 2022.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:41:43 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Congratulations to Rayan Amin and Zainab Abdulkadir]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1699722</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Both were a part of the top eight  Franklin County High School Girls to win first place at the 2022 TECH CORPS Girls of Color Hackathon.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:10:56 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Congratulations Alex Rendon-Perez]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alex got selected for NASA's Perseverance Award.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:11:47 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus High Awarded Expedition Grant]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1697065</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Student Expedition Grant Proposal to Costa Rica Has Been FUNDED]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:37:49 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[November Teachers of the Month]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to all three teachers for Teacher of the Month!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:03:39 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA Columbus Elementary Empower Our Youth Foundation]]></title>
				<link>http://www.conceptschools.org/apps/news/article/1662755</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Empower Our Youth Foundation teams up with local organization Sahara-Columbus.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:50:27 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HSA McKinley Park]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[HSA McKinley Park’s Teacher Pipeline Successful and Optimistic About the Future]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:50:35 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Mayor Bradley visits HSA Lorain]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[He explains how the voting process works]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:24:39 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Leadership Summit 2022]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Building Professional Learning Communities]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:40:14 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Teacher of the Year 2022]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our winners!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:54:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[World Champions]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[2022 VEX Robotics World Championship]]></description>
				
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