by COFI Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, In the Media
“Lety Patino, the mother of twin freshmen daughters in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, said her family’s experience with remote learning this past spring was extremely trying. Her students did not receive computers from the district until close to the end of the...
by COFI Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, In the Media
“Valerie Carroll, a parent of four students in the district, said the coming fall puts families like hers in a tough spot. She said her children struggled with a lack of support, technology issues, limited communication from their schools, and more during the...
by COFI Admin | Jun 16, 2020 | Elementary Justice, In the Media
“Millions of tax dollars are at stake in the push to remove police officers from inside Chicago Public Schools. But those who are pushing for the move say it’s about so much more, as CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Tuesday…...
by COFI Admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Elementary Justice, In the Media
“As calls grow for an end to in-school police officers, young organizers and some elected officials say the money should be reallocated to mental health resources for Chicago Public School students… Dexter Leggin, a member of Community Organizing and...
by COFI Admin | Jun 5, 2020 | Elementary Justice, In the Media
“‘Most the kids in my community that go to school feel like they’re in prison,’ said CPS parent Dexter Leggin. “The first person they see in the door is a police officer, the last person is a police officer.’ Leggin is part of an...
by COFI Admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Elementary Justice, POWER-PAC IL
This winter, POWER-PAC IL parents won a victory when Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Chicago Police Department (CPD) finalized an agreement laying out new rules for police in Chicago Schools. Last year, in partnership with the then-Attorney General Lisa Madigan,...
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