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Crown Family School News
Q&A: Carolyn Barnes on Safeguarding a Safety Net in Crisis
Upcoming Cafferty Lecture on Building Durable Power Through Policy Design
October 2, 2026
In the Media
Paige Ponder discusses Kersten Institute for Urban Education tools to help Chicagoans understand student success ahead of CPS's first full board election Read the article at Chicago Tribune
September 28, 2026
In the Media
Jessica Darrow said in a Letter to the Editor that philanthropy can bolster immigration defense by supporting community organizing Read the article at The Chicago Sun-Times
September 26, 2026
Crown Family School News
Colleen Grogan Moderates Aspen Ideas Panel on Community Health Resilience
Panelists discuss climate mitigation, capital investment, and preventive care in Chicago's West Garfield Park
September 14, 2026
In the Media
Janelle Goodwill says outdoor suicides are highly unusual as the rate of hanging deaths rises in the U.S. South Read the article at MS NOW
September 5, 2026
In the Media
Aaron Gottlieb's comments on traffic stop reform are republished in a story showing a rise in unreported stops Read the article at Next City
August 28, 2026
In the Media
Harold Pollack writes an op-ed contrasting philanthropist Julius Rosenwald's legacy of giving with that of today's billionaires Read the article at The Chicago Tribune
August 14, 2026
In the Media
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