"Unlike free massive open online courses (MOOCs), participants will pay a fee to take these courses, build their professional knowledge and skills and earn certificates and/or continuing education credits. The courses are intended for recent graduates entering the workforce and current professionals seeking to advance their careers or transition into a new field."
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Every year, hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students earn decent grades, graduate from high school and then … flounder. Many of them don’t get the encouragement to enroll in college, many can’t afford college tuition. That’s a shame for them, their families and all of Chicago.
On Wednesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges officials announced a bid to jolt Chicago out of that record of failure.
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