Jewél Jackson
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Thinking and writing about youth, culture and society • [email protected]
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2019
Last year I rented a car, printed off 200 flyers and drove around Chicago to chat with people about the loss of youth spaces. Here’s a snippet of those conversations with @Altavoz_Lab & @SouthSideWeekly
https://t.co/s2oBKLr2fH
southsideweekly.com
In survey responses, youth and parents told the Weekly the South Side needs more indoor facilities for sports and recreation—and better maintenance of existing ones.
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A Chicago high school student and U.S. citizen was detained for hours by federal immigration agents today at the scene of a protest in Little Village, according to local elected officials. A second student was more briefly detained, they said. https://t.co/iJtN6mA5o1
chalkbeat.org
A second student was also briefly detained by federal agents at the scene of a protest in the Little Village neighborhood, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said.
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I’m finally accepting that summer is over but before I say my final goodbyes to the season, I had to scratch my interest in learning about Black motorcyclist. New and fun words at The ContraBand Camp.
contrabandcamp.com
Across the U.S., Black riders are finding community, joy and purpose through the booming three-wheeled cycle culture, redefining what it means to ride free.
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If you're interested in learning more about Detroit's tech ecosystem, and just how the city's current workforce/education pipeline can meet this moment, I'm working on a series about it with @workshiftnews. First story went live a couple weeks ago:
workshift.org
Detroit's prospects as a tech hub are rising, but systemic barriers for longtime Black residents threaten the city's ambitious goal to become its version of Silicon Valley.
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CPS laid off 1,458 school employees today. CPS expects most to find jobs at other schools before the start of the year and is also creating retention pools, including for special education teachers + SECAs. CTU said most of its members will also have the chance to be rehired.
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Rush University Medical Center will stop providing gender-affirming treatments to new patients under 18 as pressure over potential Trump cuts loom. https://t.co/WgdiRxjWU1
blockclubchicago.org
Rush has ended its puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy treatments for new patients under 18, making it the latest local hospital to curb gender-affirming care for minors amid ongoing...
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Southern Illinois has coped decades with sewer flooding. Why hasn’t it been fixed?
bnd.com
It’s not just Cahokia Heights. Five dozen communities in Southern Illinois account for a third of the reported sanitary sewer overflows in the state in the last decade.
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School counselors are noticing that youth are using social media to self-diagnose themselves of mental health challenges. For many, it presents new challenges and solutions on how to connect with youth, AI usage and media literacy education. @EdSurge
https://t.co/z3T4YDBTb1
edsurge.com
With social media, “we need to teach our kids what’s their agenda, what are they ultimately trying to sell?” warns Jamie Nunez of Common Sense Media — ...
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A South Side birth center is "able to dream bigger" with a $3.3M city grant. https://t.co/iWzv2OY0h6
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A Black girl endured years of racist bullying in a mostly white Chicago public school. Did CPS do enough? @SSKedreporter @NaderDIssa @Suntimes
https://t.co/RtxCKIRdLy
wbez.org
The middle schooler faced years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS has added investigative muscle but still lacks capacity to tackle a rise in complaints.
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CPS put 20 old schools out for bid. They’ve been empty now 12 years.
chalkbeat.org
The old schools have sat vacant for 12 years after multiple unsuccessful attempts to sell them. The school district hopes to find buyers who will repurpose the schools as community assets. If that...
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The number of English learners in Chicago Public Schools grew by 25% since 2022. Some schools have lagged in staffing up. Almost 40 enroll 60+ English learners for each certified bilingual teacher. Our @reemadamin & BlockClub's @mina_bloom_ report: https://t.co/N9a26Rynct
chalkbeat.org
Chicago has been slow to provide many schools with what they need to serve English learners the way state law intended. The result? Students left waiting for an education they’re legally entitled to...
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One of the schools affected by National Science Foundation cuts was Chicago's McAuliffe Elementary. It lost afterschool programs with the Chicago Children's Museum, meant to spark an interest in engineering & science careers in students and families. https://t.co/klyyR1yuWK
chalkbeat.org
Researchers and educators worry the sweeping cuts to education research at the National Science Foundation will limit opportunities for girls and students of color to pursue STEM careers.
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Farmers and school leaders warn that the recent USDA cuts in local food programs can impact the nutrition of all students, especially early childhood kids. Many said that they are confused about the goal of these cuts @EdSurge
https://t.co/NVgKoZK0ak
edsurge.com
By eliminating $660 million in farm-to-school programs, the USDA is effectively cutting farm-fresh foods from kids’ school lunches. “You can’t work ...
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Andrea Faye Hart, trina reynolds-tyler and Eve L. Ewing, three "day-one" friends of Build Coffee, will take over the Woodlawn café as "volunteer owners." The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop.
blockclubchicago.org
Author and scholar Eve L. Ewing, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist trina reynolds-tyler and media-based organizer Andrea Faye Hart will take over the shop in June. It is being rebranded to Build...
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My first article with the @chicagotribune is here! On this date in 1920, the Negro National League had its first game. It was massive step forward for Black men playing baseball, and Chicago was involved in the NNL's creation. Read Below ⬇️ https://t.co/Qu6YBjepO8
chicagotribune.com
The Negro National League debuted on May 2, 1920. Chicago, including the White Sox, played a role in getting it started, beginning a euphoria for Black baseball.
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BREAKING: #Chicago finished this past month with the fewest #murders of any April since 1962, a @WBEZ analysis has found. The month’s 19 murders make 115 so far this year, the lowest January-through-April tally since 2014. https://t.co/74toKIjSvQ
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Cook County Jail strapped people down to restraint chairs nearly 900 times in 5 years — and never reported the incidents to a state unit that monitors jails. Now the county says it's properly reporting the incidents after @IllinoisAnswers asked questions.
illinoisanswers.org
State standards require jails to report the use of restraint chairs on incarcerated people. Cook County Jail never did.
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West Side Students Learn How To Safely Interact With Dogs Thanks To Canines 4 Kindness The program teaches kids how to interact w/ pit bulls & other large dogs, and it is working to change the narrative around so-called aggressive breeds. @MichaelJLiptrot
https://t.co/B5s1EJvmXT
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