Environmental Racism Puts Our Students at Risk
The appalling filth and environmental hazards in our schools are driven by decades of neglect, particularly in schools that serve Black and Brown children. But Chicago's working class communities of color have been dogged by generations of environmental racism, as well. Chicago’s Amazon Bid: More at Stake Than Just Tax Dollars
Amazon’s logistics footprint expands with the help of billions in tax dollars, but scholars find their promise of job growth empty. Schurz-LSNA Sanctuary Network Brings a Father Home
Ed. Note: Today’s post comes to us from our allies at Logan Square Neighborhood Association, who have been working with young folks to build sanctuary schools that protect our students and their families. We’re excited to profile their work here.… What We’re Reading This Week: June 16
This week, we’ve moved our schedule around a little bit to accommodate and highlight yesterday’s story on dual-segregation. Here’s what we’ve been reading in the meantime. We’re focusing on the many ways racism rears its head in education, a profile…