America: Land of the Not So Free

The July 22nd issue of The Economist featured a cover story entitled "Rough Justice in America" that examines America's love affair with locking up its citizens. The article makes a compelling case lowering both the rate and duration of criminal sentences resulting in imprisonment and increasing res...
August 5, 2010

Taking the Lead in Promoting Community Engagement in Schools

We previously posted about the importance of parent and community engagement in schools. When parents are actively involved in their children's education, students are more positive about learning, graduate from high school and enroll in college at higher rates, and are less likely to use alcohol an...
July 22, 2010

Parental Involvement and Community Support

Earlier this month, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for increased parental and community involvement in schools. This emphasis on marrying formal education with family support reinforced speculation that the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, slated for later this year, will...
July 7, 2010

Happy Independence Day!

From all of us at Chicago Appleseed, have a safe and fun Independence Day celebration!  Our offices will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of the holiday.  Happy Fourth of July!...
July 2, 2010

We want you…to volunteer

We’ve very excited about the progress the Judicial Performance Commission is making. Our email survey of attorneys that have appeared before judicial retention candidate has garnered more than 1,200 responses already, and we anticipate hundreds more will be collected as the commission’s work progres...
June 29, 2010