por Administrador de COFI | Ene 31, 2022 | En los medios, Legislación
“’An expanded Earned Income Credit would provide a lot of help for my family, especially as the pandemic has surged again. At this moment, we really don’t have economic security. Food, rent, and utility costs have gone way up this year, and it’s harder to...
por Administrador de COFI | Dic 16, 2021 | Este de San Luis, En los medios
“Lettie Hicks, whose younger daughter is currently a second grade student in East St. Louis school district 189, received a warning letter after her daughter missed five days of school last year. Hicks was confused when she received the letter. Her school...
por Administrador de COFI | Dic 7, 2021 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, En los medios
“At a Monday meeting of the state’s Early Learning Council, an influential group of state officials and policymakers who make recommendations to the governor’s office and other agencies, some attendees argued for required numbers of seats of parents in such...
por Administrador de COFI | Nov 18, 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
“The Chicago-based Community Organizing and Family Issues Project surveyed low-income parents in Chicago and downstate and found that, among those living on less than $15,000 a year, 22% had outstanding ticket debt. Added to high levels of debt from student...
por Administrador de COFI | Nov 10, 2021 | En los medios
“Dexter Leggin is Parent Liaison at Genevieve Melody Stem Elementary School and co-chair of the Elementary Justice Campaign, an effort through Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI), an organization that’s been training Chicago parents in leadership...
por Administrador de COFI | Oct 12, 2021 | En los medios
“Maria Gonzalez’s daughters attend schools at Community School District 308 in Oswego and do not have the option of taking public transportation. Melanie, 15, attends high school between 7:20 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. and must get to the bus stop at 6:25 a.m. Dayana,...
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