Issues of Import

Service Employees International United [SEIU] and the National Action Network invite one and all to join the National Day for Dignity and Respect: October 5th
 STAND TOGETHER FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM!On October 5, 2013, the broadest and most diverse movement in our country right now will bring together [...]

School-Prison-To-Pipeline – The Civil Liberties Challenge The ACLU is committed to challenging the "school to prison pipeline," a disturbing national trend wherein children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. [...]

Milwaukee's public school system, already hit hard by devastating budget cuts and teacher firings, has become the next big urban school system to be targeted for privatization. MPS, the home of the nation's first crippling school voucher system, is now threatened with a New Orleans-style [...]

The Broader, Bolder Approach to Education (BBA) in partnership with the Economic Policy Institute released a comprehensive research report titled Mismatches in Race to the Top Limit Educational Improvement. The extensive study reveals a reality that is too often customary; in America we propose policies, pass Bills [...]

By Michael Leachman and Chris Mai[1] | Originally Published at Center on Budget Policy. September 12, 2013 States’ new budgets are providing less per-pupil funding for kindergarten through 12th grade than they did six years ago — often far less. The reduced levels reflect not only [...]

Working to support and nurture the rights and needs of young children. DEYproject.org Download the White Paper Standards and Testing for Young Children. Position Statement What is the problem? Today, the majority of classrooms for preschool, kindergarten and primary age children are required to [...]

CPS Budget Begs Action We hear that more schools are closing in Chicago, than elsewhere. Budget constraints are blamed. However, nationally, a trend appears obvious, or is it ominous? City schools shutter their doors and windows while suburban schools receive more funds. There [...]

Priority Events; Chicago Public Schools Budget Hearings CPS Budget Hearings, Thursday, August 1 All hearings will start at 6:00 p.m. and go until 8:00 p.m. Registration is from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Locations: Truman College Novar Hall/Room 3426 1145 West Wilson Kennedy-King College The Great Hall 740 W. [...]

In America the premise is people are colorblind. Certainly our children are is the constant refrain. I know this is not so, for as a child I saw what was not discussed. The people who did not care for and about me were white. Those who cherished [...]