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Accessibility in Chicago Public Schools

8/29/2019

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When Janice Jackson took to the radio with WBEZ, she discussed the upcoming expenditures on accessibility - about $10.5 million slated in the upcoming CPS budget.

Chalkbeat covered the lack of accessibility in CPS schools.

The expenditure does not go far enough, as one parent writes to the Chicago Tribune. 

CPS disabilities access is shameful
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Listening to Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson on WBEZ’s “The Morning Shift” was heartbreaking. Advocates for people with disabilities were stunned when Jackson proudly proclaimed that she is working hard to get children with disabilities access to first floors in schools. Does she realize we aren’t in the 1919 school year, but the 2019 school year? It’s unacceptable that children with disabilities do not have access to entire schools.
Luckily for Jackson, she isn’t physically disabled. But if she were, how would she feel if, every day, she couldn’t leave the first floor at CPS headquarters?
What about educators with disabilities? They can teach only on the first floor? Vendors with disabilities have to be turned away? Parents with disabilities? They can’t see their child perform in a second-floor auditorium?
Jackson goes on and on about equity in CPS. But she appears to be only interested in race equity. Equity is also accessibility, no matter your race.
Every other government agency from the CTA to City Hall to the post office is accessible. It’s unacceptable that schools aren’t.
— Nancy Curran, Chicago
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Dyslexia and Interventions, Partnership Opportunity

8/23/2019

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Redwood Literacy is looking for schools to partner with them on dyslexia training for teachers and implementing proven interventions. 

As research suggests, early intervention is important for students with dyslexia. 

Redwood wants to work with Chicago area teachers to improve outcomes for students with dyslexia while building a partnership through training. 

Check out the opportunity - maybe your school would like to partner! 
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Is your school accessible?

8/16/2019

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Chicago Public Schools Accessibility
Thanks to Walter Brzeski for sharing his up-to-date from June 2019 accessibility information from Chicago Public Schools (which he received in a FOIA request).

While some CPS schools are completely accessible, some are first floor only accessible. Unfortunately, not all Chicago Public Schools buildings are accessible.

CPS uses designations - usable, first floor usable and not accessible. 
The American with Disabilities Act general requires that school facilities built after 1992 (and renovated after 1992) be accessible. One way to make CPS buildings accessible is if, upon a request, a person with a disability requests that a class that is offered on the 2nd floor be offered on the 1st floor. 

Read after the jump if your school is accessible. ​

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