Part 3: More Schools for Sale? Chicago Public Schools Before and After the Moratorium
Apr
10
6:00 PM18:00

Part 3: More Schools for Sale? Chicago Public Schools Before and After the Moratorium

In 2013, after the largest school closures in history, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) issued a five-year moratorium on school closures. The moratorium ended in December 2017, and the City of Chicago threatens to close, sell or repurpose more schools. Join activists, researchers, journalists, and advocates as they track, forecast and examine the significance and impact of school closures, and explore what actions we can take.

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The Best Side: The Art and Soul of Jackie Hetherington
Apr
5
6:00 PM18:00

The Best Side: The Art and Soul of Jackie Hetherington

Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination sparked outrage on the West Side of Chicago, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum revisits West Side artists at the center of neighborhood change. Join Hull-House for The Best Side: The Art and Soul of Jackie Hetherington, featuring works exhibited for the first time.

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