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How did Illinois school districts become the largest out-of-state feeder to a boarding school in Westchester County, NY? Today, ProPublica published the second part of our investigation into oversight at Shrub Oak International School: propublica.org/article/illino…

The Rockford school district has relied on police to discipline students, often targeting Black students with tickets, two national civil rights groups allege. A complaint was filed today with the Office for Civil Rights. propublica.org/article/federa…

Such important reporting here

I did a post-mortem on Chicago PD’s “scarecrow” policing initiative. The highly visible program was criticized by many inside and outside the department, and rang up more than a million hours of overtime before ending in February. news.wttw.com/2024/06/05/chi…

Michigan should be preserving freshwater, “not selling it at a nominal price.” Whitmer vowed to do things differently. But 6 years later, well into her 2nd term and with a Legislature controlled by fellow Dems, little has changed. By Anna Clark propublica.org/article/michig…

There are now three states that are warning school districts against placing students at an unregulated boarding school in New York. propublica.org/article/shrub-…

1/ This week, ProPublica published a story about 3 states now warning against sending students with autism to a residential school in NY. Connecticut is one of the states. Let me tell you about a CT student who went there… propublica.org/article/shrub-…

Today in wild quotes: “It is no longer taxpayer money.” From Cassandra Jaramillo, Sophie Chou, Jeremy Kohler, Jessica Kegu, Kavitha Surana, Caroline Chen (you know it's worth a read with all of those amazing names!!) propublica.org/article/texas-…

Chicago Tribune Guild has been fighting for our first contract for almost SIX years. Today, the bargaining team is back at the table once again. Our message to Alden is simple: Give journalists the fair wages and benefits they need to continue living & reporting in this great city.

HOLD MY CALLS, CANCEL MY MEETINGS Pamela Colloff has a new story out!

We launched our union for a fairer and more transparent workplace, protections for our staff and a seat at the table. One year in, here’s what we’ve accomplished — and where @ProPublica's management is fighting us. propublicaguild.org/updates/progre…