As other cities and states have moved to ban using solitary confinement as punishment for teens, the practice has increased at one of the largest juvenile jails in the country.
Child and Family
New Census data shows persistence of poverty in Chicago
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One in three African Americans in Chicago live in poverty. African Americans are three times as likely as whites to be living in deep poverty—below 50 percent of the federal poverty line.
Child and Family
CPS recommends controversial charter relocations, shorter renewals for low performers
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CPS is recommending renewals for all 14 charter and contract schools whose agreements are up this June. However, officials have expressed concerns about the academic performance and fiscal stability of half of the schools, which are being recommended for shorter renewals than the traditional five years.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
If youth are really on Emanuel’s agenda, here’s what he can do
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If Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to provide Chicago youth the hopeful future he spoke about this week in his inaugural address, there are a number of areas where concerted leadership could make a big difference.
Child and Family
After-school program gets axed
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The program serves thousands of at-risk youth. State Budget Watch is a series that looks at the impact of state budget cuts on social services in Illinois.
State Budget Watch
State budget plan cuts millions from Chicago parks
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Projects at 25 parks across Chicago would lose $28 million for improvements if a state funding freeze is not reversed.
Perspectives
Kids must learn Black history movements and heroes
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Black children going to school in the United States are given a month, a speech and a hero to cling to as they navigate vast historical perspectives during Black History Month.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Alderman deserves no praise for ‘saving Dyett,’ group says
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Coalition who worked publicly to revive Bronzeville’s Dyett High School says it’s “a slap in the face” for alderman to claim credit for it.
homeless youth
Surviving on their own
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These are the faces of past and present residents of El Rescate Independent Living Program, a transitional-housing program based in Humboldt Park that focuses on homeless LGBTQ and HIV-positive Latino youths.
homeless youth
Lives in transition
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With the economy flagging and poverty rising, homeless youth are among the city’s most vulnerable residents. Transitional-housing facilities, such as Humboldt Park’s El Rescate, can be a lifeline for young adults who are separated from their families for a variety of reasons.
Child and Family
Fewer students enroll in neighborhood high schools
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New data show that neighborhood high schools have reached a troubling milestone: Most now enroll only one-fourth of the students living in their attendance areas. District officials have begun to focus on the daunting task of coming up with a comprehensive plan to revitalize schools that have been losing students for many years.