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Carolyn Barnes said safety net programs have "seesawed" from pandemic-era generosity to being harder to access and vulnerable to cuts Read the article at The Chicago Sun-Times
July 27, 2026
In the Media
Aaron Gottlieb said that traffic stop reform should focus on officers' reasons for stops, not just their number Read the article at Block Club Chicago
July 16, 2026
In the Media
Erika M. Kitzmiller writes in an opinion column that relying on private donations to fill school budget gaps masks underfunding and deepens inequity Read the article at Chicago Tribune
July 15, 2026
In the Media
Dominique McKoy quoted in reprint of story on the limits of non-college career pathways Read the article at Stacker
July 6, 2026
Crown Family School News
Two Crown Family School Faculty Awarded Named Professorships
University honors E. Summerson Carr and Ming-Te Wang for distinguished scholarship and leadership
June 29, 2026
In the Media
Dominique McKoy comments on the limits of non-college career pathways and whether high-paying opportunities are truly available at scale for young people Read the article at Chalkbeat Chicago
June 23, 2026
In the Media
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
In the Media
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
In the Media
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