We plan to send two email newsletters this week since there is way too much going on! We hope you and your family are well.

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Below you will find some of the latest news, upcoming events and resources. Make sure you follow us on social media! Things change on the regular and we’ll try to keep you informed. 

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Happy New Year! First, thank you for all of your support, especially throughout this pandemic. We appreciate every donation, every share of our weekly email newsletter (or parts of it) to a wider audience, every like and share on social media, every attendee of our so, so many virtual events, and every conversation. Thank you. Second, so much has happened since our last newsletter. To be honest, we’re still catching up! Below you will find some of the latest news, upcoming events and resources. But, it’s not everything. Make sure you follow us on social media! Things change on the regular and we’ll try to keep you informed. 

Happy Holidays and welcome to Winter Break! We have lots of resources and news to share below. We'd recommend skimming the below now, then saving this webpage so you have the links for viewing or reading when you are ready to digest.

Prepared by Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education & Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights

This report was presented to the CPS Board of Education and CPS Central Office staff at the monthly meeting of the BOE on December 16, 2020. 

Our LSC Elections 2020: Community Feedback & Recommendations report is here. (You can read the report as a pdf here.) Our prepared statement is below. You can also find statements from several LSC candidates sharing their LSC Election experience. RYH signed on to this letter presented to the board and organized by Chicago Veterans for Peace. 

Elected Representative School Board (ERSB) Town Hall

TONIGHT! Tues, Dec 15 | 6:30PM | Register | Instagram - ERSB Facts

Join the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) to learn about the demand for an ERSB and how you can bring democracy to CPS!

Join the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) town hall to learn about the demand for an Elected Representative School Board (ERSB) and learn how you can bring democracy to CPS! See you there.

Tues, Dec 15 | 6:30PM | Register

Thank you to everyone who donated on #GivingTuesday either via Facebook or our webpage! We are looking for 16 more folks who can give $25 each to keep us on pace for our December goal. Remember, donations are still being matched so your gift will count 2x! Help us end our 10th year strong! You can support us here.