Chicago Schools Get New Tool in Fight against Youth Violence

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Two Chicago nonprofits, together with the University of Chicago, unveiled a counseling and sports program Wednesday aimed at stemming chronic youth violence in Chicago's public schools.

The problem is long-standing, but it received international attention in September when Derrion Albert, a Chicago Public School (CPS) junior, was killed when he was caught in a brawl as he walked home from school. The incident was captured on videotape. Since September of 1997, more than 500 CPS students have been shot.

Chicago is employing a growing array of efforts against youth violence - including a new $30 million CPS program that tries to target the 1,200 kids most at-risk for …