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Slaughter-Backed Legislation Allowing Remote Employment Applications for Minors Becomes Law

Jul 21, 2021 | Slaughter

CHICAGO – To help working families and youth struggling financially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, recently supported a new state law that allows minors to apply for and receive employment certificates online. “As the...

Harper CPS Measure That Helps Avoid South Side School Closures Passes House

May 10, 2018 | Harper

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to prevent future school closures on the South Side without proper warning, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D–Chicago, helped pass a measure that mandates Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to provide more notice and information on the status of...

Harper Bill Seeks to Bring Greater Transparency to Chicago Public Schools, Slow Down School Closures

Apr 18, 2018 | Harper

CHICAGO – After the announcement of Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) decision to close all public neighborhood high schools in the West Englewood and Englewood neighborhoods, legislation introduced by state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, to reform the CPS school...

Harper Speaks Out on School Closings, Demands Action from Chicago Public Schools

Dec 15, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – Following the announcement from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to close four high schools in the city’s South Side, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is demanding that more resources and attention be paid to black communities who have been needlessly...

Harper Opposes Potential Closure of all High Schools in Greater Englewood

Dec 4, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, released the following statement Friday after CPS announced a proposal to close all of the public high schools in West Englewood and Englewood in June of 2018: “This is more than a blow to the education of our city’s most...
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