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Segregationist Policies’ Impact in CPS

Pavlyn Jankov June 15, 2017 February 14, 2018Schools
A HOLC redlining map of Chicago's South Side

Recently, CPS CEO Claypool invoked the racist policies of the south to draw attention to inequitable state funding in Illinois. However, he refuses to acknowledge the ways Jim Crow policies have shaped school opportunity in…

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What we’re reading this week: June 8th

Lauren Dean June 8, 2017 June 8, 2017Further Reading
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This week, we’re reading about Illinois’ regressive school funding formula, how Chicago communities are fighting deportation, and how CPS policies have worked to segregate Black students as well as Black teachers. A Just Chicago will…

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Homeownership as social inequality

Lauren Dean June 5, 2017 June 5, 2017Housing
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Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond recently published a piece in the New York Times Magazine outlining how flawed federal tax policies prop up home prices while leaving renters without the help they need to stay…

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What we’re reading this week: June 1st

Lauren Dean June 1, 2017 June 1, 2017Further Reading
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This week, we’re looking at incarceration and how the city has started implementing reparations, what kinds of jobs bring real stability to low-income families, and how affirming our students’ identities impacts their achievement in school.…

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What we’re reading this week: May 25th

Lauren Dean May 25, 2017 May 25, 2017Further Reading
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This week, we’re taking a look at structural barriers to student success, how the city, state, and federal government have slashed programs to support students, and how privately-run charter schools impact public school funding and…

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