Thursday, April 20, 2006

From the Trib'

Art Institute Wants to Set
$12. 00 Admission Fee

Charles Storch, Tribune
The suggested admission fee could become a historical curiosity at Chicago's large museums, with the Art Institute of Chicago poised to set a fixed charge of $12 for non-member adults.The institute, one of 10 museums on Chicago Park District land, is scheduled to ask the district's board on Wednesday for permission to make the change, effective June 3. If the board approves, non-member adults visiting the institute won't have the option of simply making a "donation," whether it be in loose change or crisp bills.

Art Institute spokeswoman Erin Hogan noted that the suggested donation had been $12, so the new policy is not technically a fee increase. She contended the change would affect only 10 percent of the museum's visitors.The institute also is seeking permission for a change that could benefit many families. It wants to let children younger than 12 be admitted without charge. Now, only children younger than 5 enter for free.


City Dropouts Target of Grant
Tribune
With many high school dropouts saying they left school because they felt unchallenged in the classroom, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Monday gave $21 million to the Chicago Public Schools system to establish a more rigorous curriculum in city high schools.

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