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James Meeks

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

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 10.03.2008 | Chicago

Read More: School Funding Disparity, Cheryle R. Jackson, Black Star Project, First Day of School Boycott, Chicago Urban League Lawsuit, Chicago School Funding, CPS Boycott, Chicago Public Schools, James Meeks, Meeks New Trier, Cps, Phillip Jackson, Chicago News
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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Prayer for the First Day of Chicago Public School

Kevin Coval | Posted 09.29.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Public Schools, Chicago School Prayer, Chicago School Funding, Arne Duncan, James Meeks, Mayor Daley, Chicago Education, New Trier, First Day of School Boycott, Prayer for CPS, Chicago News
Kevin Coval

Get Arne Duncan out of the health club. Let him and the progenitors of Renaissance 2010 do more than revamp failed plans. May they consider the whole student body of CPS, not just those with clout and high tax bases.

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School Boycott On: Meeks

Chicago Sun-Times | Maudlyne Ihejirika and Rosalind Rossi | Posted 09.29.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Boycott, Meeks Boycott, Education, CPS Boycott, Chicago Public Schools, James Meeks, New Trier Boycott, Meeks School Plan, New Trier, Civil Rights, Cps, Chicago News

Time's up, the Rev. James Meeks said Thursday. The three-day boycott is on. "No more time. The window has expired," Meeks said. Next Tuesday, the s...

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Meeks Offers Deal To Stop Boycott

ABC 7 | Andy Shaw | Posted 09.26.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Boycott, Education, Ron Gidwitz, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Education, Chicago Schools, James Meeks, New Trier, Chicago Schools Funding, Meeks New Trier, School Boycott, Meeks Gidwitz, Cps, Chicago News

With so many Illinois Democrats at the DNC, it's no surprise state business is being conducted in Denver. Illinois State Senator James Meeks said he'...

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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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The Method Behind Rev. Meeks' Madness

Hermene Hartman | Posted 09.14.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Public Schools, Funding, Meeks, Economy, Protest, Chicago School Funding, James Meeks, Chicago Public Schools Fudning, Cps, Civil Rights, Chicago News
Hermene Hartman

Meeks' methods of school reform are sure to bring national attention to an educational sore. Perhaps he may even get the presidential candidates to address the issue of educational funding in America.

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Schools Chief Says Thanks, But No Thanks To Boycott Plan

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 09.13.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Funding, James Meeks School Boycott, Arne Duncan, CPS Boycott, Chicago Public Schools, Arne Duncan Boycott, School Funding, James Meeks, James Meeks Education Funding, First Day of School Boycott, Cps, Chicago News

Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan said thanks, but no thanks Wednesday to those calling for students to boycott the first day of class as a way...

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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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