por Administración del COFI | 27 de agosto de 2021 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, En los medios
“Susana Salgado’s children could be among those. She and her husband work but still struggle to make ends meet for their family of four in Chicago. Her husband works at a restaurant and his hours were cut recently because of the delta variant. Salgado put the...
por Administración del COFI | 27 de agosto de 2021 | Justicia elemental, En los medios
“La mayoría de las escuelas secundarias que votaron por destituir a un oficial están en barrios negros de bajos ingresos, mientras que las que votaron por destituir a ambos oficiales tienen en su mayoría estudiantes latinos o un cuerpo estudiantil mixto. 'Es una tontería', dijo Dexter Leggin, un padre que trabaja...
por Administración del COFI | 27 de agosto de 2021 | Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, En los medios
“Esmeralda Martinez, [POWER-PAC IL parent leader and Recess Campaign Co-Chair and] a Little Village resident with three kids, said mandating the 30 minutes was a good decision because sometimes teachers have taken recess away as a punishment. The law will ensure...
por Administración del COFI | 4 de agosto de 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades
“The state has provided over $343 million in assistance to more than 289,000 families since launching the Help for Illinois Families program last June. Pritzker says the law will help even more people receive assistance as the Illinois Department of Commerce and...
por Administración del COFI | 4 de agosto de 2021 | Justicia elemental, En los medios
“Parent and activist Dexter Leggin said under-resourced schools also feel like police are their only option for dealing with troubled students. Leggin works with the parent action group, COFI. ‘When a kid is acting up, we don’t have the resources,’...
por Administración del COFI | 4 de agosto de 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
“Local advocates see the suspension as something to build on. ‘My initial reaction was, ‘This is a great place to start.’ And I emphasize ‘start’ because it’s just a start,’ said Rose Grillier, co-president emeritus of POWER-PAC IL, a membership...
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