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Parents Join Education Funding Lawsuit

Chicago Public Radio | Lea Coon | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Cps, Chicago Schools Funding Lawsuit, CPS Funding, Cheryle Jackson, Chicago Schools Funding, Jim Nowlan, Chicago Urban League, Chicago News

A dozen individuals are joining the Chicago Urban League in a lawsuit against the state of Illinois over education funding. The Chicago Urban League ...

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Daley To Meeks: Don't Bring Protest To Playoffs

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 10.25.2008 | Chicago

Read More: CPS Funding, Cubs Playoffs Protest, Chicago School Funding Gap, James Meeks, Mayor Daley, Meeks Daley, Chicago News

Mayor Daley on Wednesday urged state Sen. James Meeks (D-Chicago) not to rain on the Cubs parade -- by having 6,000 protesters ring Wrigley Field duri...

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Big Money Behind New School Reform Group

Crain's Chicago Business | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

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A business-backed group that Chicago school officials say has provided "seed capital" to spark reform here is about to launch a drive to raise up to $...

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Why Did They Boycott?

Washington Post | Kari Lydersen | Posted 10.06.2008 | Chicago

Read More: School Funding Gap, Chicago Public Schools, Meeks and New Trier, New Trier Boycott Plans, James Meeks, New Trier and Boycott, CPS Boycott Tuesday, CPS Boycott Begins, New Trier Registration, New Trier, CPS Boycott, CPS Funding, School Funding Disparity, Civil Rights, Chicago School Funding, CPS and New Trier, Chicago News

The Washington Post's Kari Lyderson recapped the school boycott led by the rev. and state Sen. James Meeks. She points to Illinois' dismal per-pupil s...

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Meeks, Blago May Actually Meet Over School Funding

Posted 10.04.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Funding, New Trier Boycott Plans, New Trier Registration, CPS Boycott Begins, James Meeks, CPS Boycott Tuesday, New Trier, CPS Funding, Civil Rights, Chicago Public Schools, Meeks and New Trier, New Trier and Boycott, School Funding Disparity, CPS Boycott, School Funding Gap, CPS and New Trier, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago News

UPDATE From the AP: Now that state Senator James Meeks has called off his Chicago school boycott, he and Governor Rod Blagojevich are working out a m...

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Don't Make Kids Pawns of School Funding Mess

Lorraine Forte | Posted 09.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Education, Rev. James Meeks, Chicago Public Schools, School Boycott, CPS Funding, Chicago Public Schools Fudning, Chicago Schools Funding, Civil Rights, Cps, Chicago News
Lorraine Forte

I've got a suggestion for pastor and state Sen. James Meeks: No need to go all the way to New Trier to see disparities in school spending--a trip across town to Walter Payton will do just as well.

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What Next For Meeks? Bring New Trier Kids To CPS

Alexander Russo | Posted 09.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Education Reform, Chicago School Boycott, Meeks Boycott, Chicago Public Schools Funding, CPS Boycott, James Meeks, School Funding, CPS Funding, Chicago Schools Funding, Meeks New Trier, Civil Rights, Cps, Chicago News
Alexander Russo

Disrupting the start of the school year is a small price to pay for something that could transform education in Illinois, which has the second-most inequitable funding system in the nation.

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Sharpton Joins Call For First-Day-Of-School Boycott

Chicago Reader | Mick Dumke | Posted 09.11.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Funding, Al Sharpton, Chicago Public Schools, James Meeks, Mayor Daley, CPS Funding, Chicago Schools Funding, Civil Rights, CPS, Chicago News

Al Sharpton has now endorsed the call by Reverend/state senator James Meeks for students to boycott the first day of school, a protest against educati...

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