Tag: Chicago Public Schools

• Violence 4: Children Are (Not) Resilient

  As it often does, the most recent neighborhood education meeting I attend each month featured a representative from Chicago Public Schools.  This man spoke for about twenty minutes and took a number of questions from the participants. It was a normal presentation aside from the subject matter: helping students cope with the upcoming school closings.…

  David Swanson

  June 14, 2013

  justice, theology

  Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, Violence

• “So I had more of a safety net.”

  Now, this is what I had a chance to talk about when I met with some young men from Hyde Park Academy who were participating in this B.A.M. program. Where are the guys I talked to? Stand up you all, so we can all see you guys. (Applause.) So these are some — these are…

  David Swanson

  February 16, 2013

  justice, news

  barack obama, Chicago Public Schools, South Side Chicago