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The Chicago Board of Education passed a mandate requiring free breakfast to be served in all elementary school classrooms. Hundreds of parents have signed petitions objecting, citing food allergies and a waste of classroom time. Our panel discusses this hot topic.

We visit a Chicago school where visually impaired students are encouraged to throw their teachers to the floor. Jay Shefsky has the story. Otis Elementary School Tohkon Judo Academy World Sport Chicago

It's called "Transformational Education," and it's in play right here in Chicago. We talk with Teach For America founder Wendy Kopp about her new book, and her commitment to close the achievement gap in America. More on the book: A Chance To Make History Teach For America

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Interim Chicago Public Schools CEO Terry Mazany talks with Elizabeth Brackett about the state of the cash-strapped school system. Terry Mazany on CPS website

A new book about young adults and the benefits of growing up slowly is sparking some lively conversations. Co-author Barbara Ray talks about Not Quite Adults. Link to Not Quite Adults

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For more perspective on the Northwestern story, we talk to Daniela Schreier, a licensed clinical psychologist on faculty at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

The controversial 'Human Sexuality' class at Northwestern University that involved a post-class demonstration of a live sex act is generating plenty of media attention. Ash-har Quraishi has the story from Evanston. The original Daily Northwestern story Response from the professor of the class

The couple who demonstrated the live sex act after the Northwestern University class joins us to discuss the controversy.

Whether rushing to make the train or maneuvering the crowded, bustling streets of Chicago, city living can be very stressful. We talk with Jonathan Kaplan, a clinical psychologist, who says you don't have to jet off to a Buddhist monastery to find serenity. It's just a matter of altering your mindset.

Everything you ever needed to know about our four-legged equine friends, straight from the "Horse's" mouth. We take you inside the Field Museum's much anticipated new exhibit that has just galloped into town. Preview the exhibit online

From World War II bomber jets to failed car experiments, we find out how an expansive area underneath the Ford City Mall in West Lawn connects this neighborhood to its past.

What's it like to be a soccer mom with a global conscience? Author Shayne Moore shares insight from her book: Global Soccer Mom. Shayne Moore's website

Earlier this month, the American Dialect Society chose the "Words of the Year" at their annual meeting. Jason Riggle, a linguist and professor from the University of Chicago, parses a few of these words and phrases for us. American Dialect Society -- Words of the Year