Dyett hunger strikers go to Washington
Federal officials heard about the hunger strike at Dyett HS in Chicago, but we wonder, What good will come of it?
school closure
Lincoln-Way CHSD 210 votes to close North H.S.
A high school that rose during the pre-recession housing boom in Chicago's southwest suburbs will close at the end of this school year.
Courts may consider disparate impact analysis
A SCOTUS case from Texas seriously tested the use of disparate impact theory in racial discrimination claims. Victory.
Books thrown out as Balto. high school closes
Some books, maybe more than 1,000, were thrown into the trash or recycled as Baltimore City closed one of its high schools. Pitiful.
US to investigate civil rights charges against CPS
The US Dept of Ed will investigate allegations that Chicago school officials violated the civil rights of students at Dyett HS.
Cool US map: How much snow will close schools?
An online news outlet published a map showing how much snow it takes in each county across America to get a snow day.
Ceramics and civil rights are closing down in Chicago
Testimony from a group from Chicago at the US Department of Education shows that CPS may be violating civil rights by closing schools that primarily serve African-American students.