Across the country, Black and multi-racial students are going to court and claiming their right to classroom safety and equal education. Chicago Lawyers’ Committee recently added our legal muscle to these battles by signing on in support of “friend of the court” amicus curiae briefs in two ongoing racial discrimination cases.
Read MoreThe law will reduce barriers for civically engaged parents and community leaders to serve as Local School Council (LSC) members, promoting more diverse and inclusive representation in Chicago’s public schools.
Read MoreEducation Law Center and Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief on December 3 in the Illinois Supreme Court urging the Court to permit a lawsuit challenging inequitable school funding to proceed to trial.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, December 16, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Legal Fellow Evelyn Field spoke before the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education. These were her comments.
Read MoreUltimately, many of the problems that voters reported to our hotline could have been easily prevented through better planning and preparation from CPS.
Read MoreVoters with questions or concerns about the LSC elections can call or text the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee hotline at 262-729-3082 for free and immediate non-partisan assistance.
Read MoreWhile CPS agreed to implement some important changes for next week’s elections, there are still several problems and questions remaining for parents and community members.
Read MoreSchools will now accept mail-in ballots that are postmarked by November 18th (for elementary schools) and November 19th (for high schools) as long as they are received by November 30th.
Read MoreToday, we and the LSCs 4 ALL Coalition sent CPS a follow-up letter raising questions and offering suggestions about how CPS can adopt a more realistic timeline for mail-in ballots, assure the security of dropped off mail-in ballots, give eligible voters a way to request mail-in ballots, and distribute necessary candidate information.
Read MoreEverything you need to vote in Chicago's 2020 LSC election on November 18th and 19th.
Read MoreLSC elections are vitally important in ensuring that parents and local community members have a voice in how their local schools are run
Read MoreWe hear and support the calls from local community groups for a reduction in funding for the Chicago Police Department and for a strategic reinvestment of these funds to directly benefit Black and Brown neighborhoods through health and educational programs, economic development, restorative justice, and community violence prevention.
Read MoreBy picking up our Trauma Toolkit, administrators and teachers are taking the necessary step towards improving educational access and opportunities for Chicago’s most vulnerable students.
Read MoreYou can find summaries, materials, and recordings from each panel from the recent virtual convening hosted by the Transforming School Discipline Collaborative (TSDC).
Read More“This toolkit elevates the missing voice in COVID educational conversation: the voice of our students.”
Read MoreA review of 40 years of evaluations of school policing showed no positive impact on school safety outcomes.
Read MoreMany schools have quickly adapted to address the challenge of providing meals, services, technology, and educational services to students in this difficult time. Unfortunately, we still see major equity gaps.
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