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Last month, about a dozen people gathered in the basement of a church in Champaign, Ill. to learn about how traumatic experiences affect the lives of…
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After the first day of a special session on education, Democratic lawmakers and the Republican Governor Bruce Rauner appear no closer to resolving the…
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Chance the Rapper is on a mission to better fund education in the state, particularly in Chicago. The musician, who grew up on the south side of the city,…
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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants to change the state constitution so it requires the state to foot the bill for the majority of school…
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High school seniors who plan to go on to college should be finalizing their dorm and roommate choices about now. But this year, those decisions aren’t…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner continued stumping in favor of his school funding agenda Wednesday. He was in Springfield, touring a high school and speaking…
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Changing how Illinois funds its schools is Senate President John Cullerton's top priority as a new legislative session gets underway. Cullerton, a Chicago…
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In Illinois, thousands of African American men are released from prison each year. But, without support from government and community, many will go back.…
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The first installment in a series on homelessness looks at a campaign to get the city and public schools to target the needs of homeless Chicago…
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Why does it persist, even at well-funded suburban schools?Essay — Despite decades of public discourse and hand-wringing, the racial achievement gap…