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Inside Our Schools

255 stories published since 2015

For-Profit Colleges Tap a Fox News Host to Influence Trump

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

The Quiet Rooms

by Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, and Jodi S. Cohen and Lakeidra Chavis, ProPublica Illinois,

How We Reported This Story

by Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, and Haru Coryne, Jodi S. Cohen and Lakeidra Chavis, ProPublica Illinois,

The Federal Government Collects Data on How Often Schools Seclude Children. The Numbers Don’t Add Up.

by Lakeidra Chavis and Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois, and Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune,

The Hedge Fund Billionaire’s Guide to Buying Your Kids a Better Shot at Not Just One Elite College, but Lots of Them

by Ava Kofman and Daniel Golden,

At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Preserving the Reputations of Sexual Harassers

by Rachel Otwell, NPR Illinois, and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

One Campus. Seven Professors Facing Harassment Accusations. Few Consequences.

by Rachel Otwell, NPR Illinois, and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

Have You Experienced Sexual Misconduct at an Illinois University or College? We Want to Hear From You.

by Karim Doumar and Alex Mierjeski,

Parents Gave Up Custody of Their Children to Help Them Get Financial Aid. Now, Some Are Abandoning That Idea.

by Melissa Sanchez and Jodi S. Cohen,

Inside the Illinois House Hearing on the Financial Aid Scandal

by Melissa Sanchez,

At Hearing on Financial Aid Scandal, Lawmakers Grill Officials and Look to Close a Loophole

by Melissa Sanchez and Jodi S. Cohen,

El Departamento de Educación federal quiere frenar la “trama fraudulenta de ayuda estudiantil” en que padres ceden la custodia a través de tutelas dudosas

por Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib y Melissa Sanchez,

How We Got the Story About Parents Transferring Guardianship of Their Kids to Win Financial Aid They Wouldn’t Otherwise Qualify For

by Jodi S. Cohen,

Illinois Lawmakers Call Hearing to “Demand Answers” and Find Ways to Close a Loophole in College Financial Aid Scandal

by Jodi S. Cohen and Duaa Eldeib,

Padres ceden La custodia de sus hijos para conseguir becas universitarias basadas en necesidad económica

por Jodi S. Cohen y Melissa Sanchez,

U.S. Department of Education Wants to Stop “Student Aid Fraud Scheme” Where Parents Give Up Custody Through Dubious Guardianships

by Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib and Melissa Sanchez,

Illinois Parents Are Helping Their Children Get College Financial Aid They Wouldn’t Otherwise Qualify For. Help Us Figure Out How They Do It.

by Logan Jaffe,

Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Kids to Get Need-Based College Financial Aid

by Jodi S. Cohen and Melissa Sanchez,

Methodology: How We Tested an Aggression Detection Algorithm

by Jeff Kao and Jack Gillum,

Aggression Detectors: The Unproven, Invasive Surveillance Technology Schools Are Using to Monitor Students

by Jack Gillum and Jeff Kao,

How Teach for America Evolved Into an Arm of the Charter School Movement

by Annie Waldman,

The University of Illinois Withheld Public Records for Months. Guess What They Showed?

by Jodi S. Cohen,

University of Illinois at Chicago Missed Warning Signs of Research Going Awry, Letters Show

by Jodi S. Cohen,

Chicago Public Schools Monitored Social Media for Signs of Violence, Gang Membership

by Aaron Leibowitz for ProPublica Illinois, and Sarah Karp, WBEZ Chicago,

Illinois Regulators Are Investigating a Psychiatrist Whose Research With Children Was Marred by Misconduct

by Jodi S. Cohen,

DeVos’ Inspector General to Audit Dismissals of Civil Rights Complaints

by Annie Waldman,

Reporting Recipe: How to Investigate Racial Disparities at Your School

by Annie Waldman,

Explore Racial Disparities in Hundreds of Illinois Schools and Districts

by David Eads,

Miseducation

by Lena V. Groeger, Annie Waldman and David Eads,

Charlottesville’s Other Jim Crow Legacy: Separate and Unequal Education

by Annie Waldman, ProPublica, and Erica L. Green, The New York Times,

How the Fight Against Affirmative Action at Harvard Could Threaten Rich Whites

by Daniel Golden,

Documents Raise New Concerns About Lithium Study on Children

by Jodi S. Cohen,

DeVos Has Scuttled More Than 1,200 Civil Rights Probes Inherited From Obama

by Annie Waldman,

Has Your School Been Investigated for Civil Rights Violations?

by Lena V. Groeger and Annie Waldman,

Have You Experienced or Witnessed Civil Rights Violations at a School? Share Your Story.

by Adriana Gallardo and Annie Waldman,

University of Illinois at Chicago Officials Defend Handling of Researcher’s Misconduct

by Jodi S. Cohen,

How We Found Sources for Our Research Misconduct Story — And How You Can Help Us Find More

by Jodi S. Cohen,

The $3 Million Research Breakdown

by Jodi S. Cohen,

Billion-Dollar Blessings

by Alec MacGillis,

How Health and Education Journalists Can Turn Privacy Laws to Their Advantage

by Annie Waldman,

Arkansas Spurns Warehousing of Floundering Students

by Heather Vogell,

For-Profit Schools Reward Students for Referrals and Facebook Endorsements

by Heather Vogell,

For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In

by Heather Vogell,

Failing Charter Schools Have a Reincarnation Plan

by Annie Waldman,

Who’s Taking College Spots From Top Asian Americans? Privileged Whites.

by Daniel Golden,

Democratic Senators Condemn Betsy DeVos’ Record on Civil Rights

by Annie Waldman,

Voucher Program Helps Well-Off Vermonters Pay for Prep School at Public Expense

by Annie Waldman,

For-Profit School Chain Camelot Suffers Setback Following Abuse Allegations

by Zoë Kirsch, The Teacher Project,

Camelot Under Siege

by Sarah Carr, Zoë Kirsch, Francesca Berardi and Stephen Smiley, The Teacher Project,

Bellwether Behavioral Health Is Controversial Group Home Operator AdvoServ — With a New Name

by Heather Vogell,