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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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Guest Post: Chicago As Sanctuary For All Communities

Lauren Dean May 22, 2017 May 22, 2017Immigration, Justice
A man holds a sign reading, "no human being is illegal"

Ed. Note: Today’s post comes to us from our allies at Asian Americans Advancing Justice. We deeply appreciate their work and contribution to A Just Chicago. Special thanks to Tania Unzueta at Mijente for contributing…

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What we’re reading this week: May 18th

Lauren Dean May 18, 2017 May 18, 2017Further Reading
Shelves of books in a library

This week, we’re reading about the mechanisms that drive Chicago’s continued inequities in a few different sectors. First up, some new information about how CPD uses computers and profiling to track folks without arrest records.…

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What the AHCA means for special education

Lauren Dean May 16, 2017 May 17, 2017Health

In Washington, the Senate is getting ready to vote on the Republicans’ new legislation which would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. This bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), would also strip important…

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