Browse our Feb 1990 — Jun 1995 archives. (Available in PDF format only.)
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Unequal Discipline
Women in prison punished more harshly than men around the country
and Kari Lydersen |
Female prison inmates are being disciplined at much higher rates than men for lower-level offenses in many states. Read more >>
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Beyond 95th Street
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Empty schools, empty promises
When Chicago closed her kids’ school, she decided to fight back
and Bill Healy |
As Chicago Public Schools prepares to shut down more schools, it faces continued resistance from people like Irene Robinson, whose community was fractured by 2013’s mass closures. Read more >>
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The digital divide
District leaders want schools to integrate more personalized learning technology in the classroom. But many schools lack up-to-date computers, fast internet access and quality teacher training, compounding the tech disparities students face at home.
Download a PDF of the Spring/Summer 2016 issue.
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Settling for misconduct
Chicago police use ‘cover charges’ to justify excessive force
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Our investigation shows a troubling pattern of officers charging alleged victims of police misconduct with aggravated battery or assault to a police officer or resisting arrest. Read more >>
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The rise of Noble
Begun as a mom-and-pop shop in 1999, the Noble Network of Charter Schools has grown into the largest and arguably most successful charter school network in the city. Its expansion has come with growing pains and increased scrutiny of some of its key policies, including discipline and testing.
Download a PDF of the Winter 2016 issue.
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25th Anniversary Issue
Catalyst founder Linda Lenz began covering Chicago schools in 1978 as a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. She left in 1989 to create this issues-oriented publication. Here she puts key developments in perspective and talks about what’s changed in the past 25 years.
Download the Fall 2015 issue in PDF.
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Who’s doing business in the neighborhood
Black communities are often stereotyped as consumer wastelands, but immigrants and first-time entrepreneurs have tapped unmet needs in the neighborhoods.