The vast majority of CPS students, 87%, come from low-income households, but CPS and the City of Chicago have yet to seriously address poverty as an educational issue.
In the 2013-14 school year, when Black students were 37% of the district school population, they were 79% of those expelled and 75% of those suspended.
The number of homeless students in CPS has nearly tripled since 2003. Some 48 CPS schools have 20% or more Students in Temporary Living Situations. Half or more of the students in some schools are homeless.
That is nine times the National Association of School Nurses recommended ratio. Out of 522 district-run schools, only 32 currently have School Based Health Clinics.
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 have more on the new…
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.
1. Chicago’s new center for …
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 evaluation.
1. How Some Kids …