Kalyn Belsha, Author at The Chicago Reporter

Alternative schools bear the brunt of student deaths in Chicago

Kalyn Belsha and Cayla Clements — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:09:44 +0000

The district’s most vulnerable students often end up in alternative schools that are especially under-resourced to cope with the trauma of gun violence.

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How Illinois obscures racial disparities in school discipline data

Kalyn Belsha — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:58:01 +0000

The state is legally required to publish data on the race and ethnicity of students who are disciplined in schools. Here’s why that’s not happening.

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As school discipline disparities worsen, Illinois has yet to require reforms

Kalyn Belsha — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:57:44 +0000

The state has stalled on requiring school districts with the highest suspension and expulsion rates to improve.

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Lawsuit seeks to stop school closing, alleging racial discrimination

Kalyn Belsha — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:23:59 +0000

National Teachers Academy parents argue that Chicago’s plan is discriminatory towards the top-ranked South Loop school’s mostly low-income and African-American students.

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Study: After mass school closings, impacted students lagged academically

Kalyn Belsha — Tue, 22 May 2018 18:01:55 +0000

Although Chicago Public Schools promised a better education for thousands displaced by 2013’s closures, those students saw long-term negative effects, a sweeping report shows.

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