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November, 2012
While watching the drama of the Chicago teachers’ strike unfold, it was clear the key underlying issue was money.
In addition to raises and job security, teachers complained about growing class sizes, the physical conditions of schools and the need for specialized services to better assist struggling students. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools officials have said there just isn’t...
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November, 2012
Four years ago, the historic election of President Barack Obama moved the nation to ponder: Are we now a post-racial America?
And no matter how people responded to that question, most Americans seemed to acknowledge the election of our first black president symbolized, at the least, that our nation has moved some distance beyond the racial strife witnessed during the height of the Civil Rights...
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September, 2011
Since 1972, The Chicago Reporter has specialized in in-depth reporting on issues related to race and poverty in metropolitan Chicago. Now, as we approach our fifth decade, the Reporter is seeking to strengthen its website and digital products. Working with a class of master’s students at Northwestern University... Read more »
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