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Aimee Hilado writes an op-ed on the "invisible backpack" of fear immigrant families carry, and the case for mental health support Read the article at Chicago Sun-Times

June 17, 2026
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Gina Miranda Samuels discusses the Grant Park cross burning and how uninformed people can be about symbols of hatred and terror Read the article at Associated Press

June 17, 2026
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Erika Kitzmiller writes an op-ed examining how K-12 systems shape college completion based on her multiyear study of a public high school Read the article at Inside Higher Ed

June 15, 2026
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Gina Miranda Samuels comments on a burning cross discovered in Chicago's Grant Park, linking the act to a political climate that emboldens hate Read the article at Associated Press

June 11, 2026
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Erika M. Kitzmiller discusses her new book examining how one public high school improved college access for first-generation students through targeted, community-driven reforms Read the article at Davis Vanguard

June 2, 2026
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Elaine Allensworth said a new report's findings underscore schools' need to support students better and address root causes of academic decline Read the article at Black Enterprise

May 21, 2026
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Harold Pollack comments on federal cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and childcare and what the research says works for kids Read the article at The Bulwark

May 18, 2026