Thousands of students are missing from Chicago’s virtual classrooms. Here’s the plan to find them. - Chalkbeat Chicago - September 23, 2020
Even as they have received more district support, individual schools have still worked to create parent engagement systems and help families adjust to remote learning.
CPS Agreed To Pay School Police Officers’ Full Salary And Pensions — Up To $150,000 Per Year - WBEZ and Chalkbeat Chicago - July 31, 2020
New data shows what CPS’ contract with police calls for: a full year’s salary and benefits for 10 months of work.
Can Chicago find its missing students in time for fall? - Chalkbeat Chicago - July 28, 2020
The school district has grappled with how to reach students who fell out of contact with their schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chicago tasked Local School Councils with voting on police in schools — but some aren’t following the rules - Chalkbeat Chicago and Block Club Chicago - July 16, 2020
The process so far underscores long-standing issues around the transparency of the groups, how much they are supported and trained, and lackluster participation.
Chicago changed school policing, but can teachers and students tell the difference? - Chalkbeat Chicago - February 20, 2020
Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department made a slew of reforms intended to bring clarity, accountability, and safety to school policing, but on the ground, few teachers and students see change.
When Green Jobs Come at the Expense of Unions - In These Times - September 27, 2020
A declining Rust Belt town turned to wind power—and away from organized labor.
Sanctuary in the Streets: How New Alliances Are Revitalizing a Past Movement - In These Times - May 18, 2017
A revitalized sanctuary movement is spreading to unexpected places, resisting the threats posed by Trump’s presidency.
Should Communities Have a Say in How Residents Are Punished for Crime? - The Atlantic - May 2, 2017
A new “restorative justice” court in Chicago will test this idea, by soliciting broader input on how offenders can make amends and stay out of jail.
How Chicago Became the First City to Make Reparations to Victims of Police Violence - YES! Magazine - March 21, 2017
The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
In Times of Emergency, Exactly Who Is That Voice on the Other End of the Line? - Pacific Standard - September 27, 2016
Inside the stressful, underappreciated job of a 911 dispatcher.
How Chicago's 'Fraternal Order of Propaganda' shapes the story of fatal police shootings - The Chicago Reader - February 3, 2016
When cops kill civilians, their union is on hand to defend them. In many cases this has come at the expense of the truth.
Her daughter, her legacy - The Chicago Reporter - May 1, 2013
The mother of Hadiya Cowley-Pendleton, whose daughter was killed only weeks after performing in Obama's inauguration ceremony, struggles to deal as she is thrust into the national spotlight.
A Long Stay - Truthout.org - August 1, 2010
More than 300,000 immigrants languish in detention centers around the country. Why are they there - and who is profiting from their imprisonment?