A recent Chicago Tribune investigation relies on incomplete data and cherry-picked anecdotes to attack the work of the Chicago Community Bond Fund and The Bail Project.
Race and Culture
Five things to read or watch for 50th anniversary of Fred Hampton’s murder by police
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A roundup of coverage marking 50 years since Illinois Black Panthers Party leaders were killed by Chicago police, an event that’s had lasting repercussions for the city and country.
Perspectives
From across the globe to El Paso, changes in the language of the far-right explain its current violence
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Major changes in the language of white supremacists have happened in the last decade that provide a window into how the groups mobilize support, shape political perceptions and advance their cause.
Perspectives
How the new ‘Aladdin’ stacks up against a century of Hollywood stereotyping
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While the 2019 ‘Aladdin’ is a big improvement from the 1992 version, it still recycles some old tropes.
Perspectives
More Americans are suing over gerrymandered state maps – but the Supreme Court is not likely to step in
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The US public is more aware than ever of partisan gerrymandering, and they’re pushing local governments to make reforms.
Perspectives
How dogs help keep multiracial neighborhoods socially segregated
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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.
Perspectives
Will Chicago’s mayoral runoff signal the end of the ‘rainbow’ coalition?
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With a black mayor at the helm once again, it remains to be seen whether a Harold Washington-style African-American and Latino coalition can emerge to fight for socioeconomic and political parity with whites in Chicago.
Education
Students of color take biggest hit in Illinois higher education funding crisis
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The state budget standoff jeopardizes college access & affordability for low-income, first-generation students who depend most heavily on state aid and publicly funded universities like Chicago State.
Education
Mix-up in poverty counts puts school budgets in jeopardy
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District officials are warning principals that their schools may lose poverty dollars due to an inexplicable undercount of low-income students this year.
Education
Low-income students left out of Illinois gifted programs: Report
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A report from a new Illinois education organization finds that low-income, black and Hispanic students are underrepresented in gifted programs in school districts.
Education
Most vulnerable CPS students suspended most often
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A new report from the Consortium on Chicago Schools Research offers a sobering look at racial disparities in disciplinary actions at CPS high schools. Among the findings: 30 percent of high school students with a documented history of being abused or neglected were suspended in the 2013-2014 school year.