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Chicago Urban League Lawsuit

Father's Day: a Million Fathers to March on the First Day of School

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 10.03.2008 | Chicago

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Esther J. Cepeda

When you stop to look at the array of organizations trying to address the crushing problem of poor children being left behind in U.S. schools there are groups out there just getting stuff done, like Chicago's Black Star Project.

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The School Funding Gap

Chicago Reporter | Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Alden K. Loury and Matthew Hendrickson | Posted 09.21.2008 | Chicago

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A new Chicago Reporter analysis of school funding data shows the long-term disparities in school funding as area civil rights leaders filed a lawsuit ...

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School Funding Unconstitutional: Lawsuit

AP | Jenny Song | Posted 09.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Cheryle Jackson, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois Schools, Illinois Board of Education, Illinois School Funding, Chicago Urban League, Chicago Schools Funding Lawsuit, Illinois School Lawsuit, Chicago Urban League Lawsuit, Illinois Schools Funding Lawsuit, Civil Rights, Cps, Chicago Schools Lawsuit, Chicago News

Using property tax revenue to fund Illinois schools is unconstitutional and discriminatory, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Chicago Urba...

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