- COAL Notice – Urban Prep Convocation / CPS’ Shame
Urban Prep Convocation / CPS’ Shame COAL had the honor of attending and participating in Urban Prep’s Convocation program, held on September 7, 2023, for its incoming freshman class of
- COAL Reminder – Sept 9th Alden Loury on Chicago’s Black Population Decline
Sept 9th Alden Loury on Chicago’s Black Population Decline For the July Power Breakfast, CUL CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson shared the Chicago Urban League’s State of Black Chicago 2023. In its conclusion, the
- COAL Quick Hits – Sept 9th Power Breakfast / Urban Prep Update / Peace Summit
Insights into Chicago’s Black Population Decline, and Its Reversal For the July Power Breakfast, CUL CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson shared the Chicago Urban League’s State of Black Chicago 2023. In its conclusion, the
- COAL Notice – Reducing and Preventing Gun Violence
Reducing and Preventing Gun Violence Gun violence is one of our most critical issues today. Gun violence is an urgent, complex, and multifaceted problem that research informs us requires evidence-based,
- COAL Important Update – Great news! Urban Prep Wins in Court!
Great news! Urban Prep Wins in Court! There is blessedly good news to share on the Fight to Save Urban Prep front: Urban Prep has won its fight to continue to provide
- COAL Health and Wellness – July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also called Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month. In 2008, Congress
- COAL Reminder – July 8th Power Breakfast / July 11th Hiring Event / July Is
July 8th Power Breakfast / July 11th Hiring Event / July Is Read Issue Here
- COAL Notice – July 8th Power Breakfast and July 11th Hiring Event
July 8th Power Breakfast and July 11th Hiring Event Please join us virtually for the July 8th Coalition Power Breakfast. COAL is honored to host Ms. Karen Freeman-Wilson, President and CEO of the
- COAL Important Update – Great news on Urban Prep front
Great news on Urban Prep front There is very good news on the Fight to Save Urban Prep front: On Friday, June 23, 2023, the Illinois Appellate Court granted Urban Prep’s motion
- COAL Call for Action-Response – DECISION ON URBAN PREP MORALLY BANKRUPT AND ILLEGAL
DECISION ON URBAN PREP MORALLY BANKRUPT AND ILLEGAL Black children deserve a quality education. It is a right. Further, Black children deserve the community standing up to protect their rights,
- COAL Notice – June Breakfast Canceled
June Breakfast Canceled Due to a combination of 1) work on additional June actions toward stopping the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board from shutting down Urban Prep Academies, and 2)
- COAL Call for Action-Response – Educational as Context / Open Letter to Gov, Mayor
COAL’s Educational Context and an Open Letter re: Urban Prep Academies Black children deserve a quality education. It is a fundamental right. A quality education provides the foundational tools that expand opportunities
- COAL Call for Action-Response – Mayor, A Question of CPS Leadership
Mayor, A Question of CPS Leadership Please see the following call for action by Mayor Johnson, regarding Chicago Public Schools (CPS) leadership. If you are so inclined, please share your
- COAL Call to Action – An Elected School Board – Establishing School Board Districts
An Elected School Board – Establishing School Board Districts COAL is a supporter of an elected school board, mainly in recognition of the overly political and ineffective performance of current
- COAL Statement – ISBE denial of Urban Prep Appeal
ISBE denial of Urban Prep Appeal COAL is saddened to report that the IIlinois State Board of Education denied Urban Prep’s appeal, which paves the way for CPS to close