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Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Miguel del Valle

Miguel del Valle could mark the end of a school board of ‘yes men’

By Curtis Black | May 30, 2019

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s pick to head the Chicago Board of Education has a long record of independence in advocating for public education and neighborhood schools.

Perspectives

Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy – known for 100% college acceptance rates – put reputation ahead of results

By Chezare A. Warren | May 23, 2019

Urban Prep Academy in Chicago made a name by boasting about its 100% college acceptance rates for graduating seniors. A founding teacher at Urban Prep explains why that statistic is misleading.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Rahm Emanuel tries his hand at fiction. And the media is buying it.

By Curtis Black | May 16, 2019

In a media misinformation blitz, the outgoing mayor rewrites his record on police reform and schools.

Education

In wake of Chicago charter strikes, a movement to advance ‘sanctuary schools’

By Camille Erickson | April 2, 2019

New contracts at Acero and the Chicago International Charter School network enshrine protections for undocumented students and take steps toward stronger bilingual services and increasing teacher diversity.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

On schools, Chicago’s next mayor should really listen to the community

By Curtis Black | September 27, 2018

The failures of Rahm Emanuel’s education policies show the need for an elected school board and more accountability.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Hadiya Pendleton

Chicago school policy is a driver of neighborhood violence, advocates say

By Curtis Black | August 16, 2018

Parents have warned about the risks of closing and consolidating schools for years, but officials continue with plans that jeopardize student safety.

Behind the Data

How Illinois obscures racial disparities in school discipline data

By Kalyn Belsha | July 18, 2018

The state is legally required to publish data on the race and ethnicity of students who are disciplined in schools. Here’s why that’s not happening.

Education

As school discipline disparities worsen, Illinois has yet to require reforms

By Kalyn Belsha | July 18, 2018

The state has stalled on requiring school districts with the highest suspension and expulsion rates to improve.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

Lawsuit seeks to stop school closing, alleging racial discrimination

By Kalyn Belsha | June 19, 2018

National Teachers Academy parents argue that Chicago’s plan is discriminatory towards the top-ranked South Loop school’s mostly low-income and African-American students.

Education
Jocelyn Ramirez

Over 160,000 eligible low-income students denied MAP grants last year

By Meredith Kolodner | May 23, 2018

More than half of applicants for Illinois’ Monetary Award Program, which helps poor students pay for college tuition, were turned away in the 2016-17 school year due to a lack of state funding.

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