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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.
While the 2019 ‘Aladdin’ is a big improvement from the 1992 version, it still recycles some old tropes.
The US public is more aware than ever of partisan gerrymandering, and they’re pushing local governments to make reforms.
The federal government isn’t the only one that has banned student financial aid to prisoners. Many states have enacted their own bans as well, new research shows.
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.
All of the proposals are important, but addressing the affordable housing shortfall will require that the Chicago Housing Authority return to its original mission of directly providing housing.
American cities are getting more diverse, but neighbors of different races don’t necessarily socialize with each other. A sociologist in North Carolina discovered one surprising reason why.
New research reveals how cash machine closures hurt those who still prefer and rely on cash the most.
Only two countries charge people who seek asylum fees. The rationale for not doing that is clear.
By 2050, the US will be a ‘majority-minority’ country, with white non-Hispanics making up less than half of the total population.