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March 2008 Archives Chicago Civil Rights Groups Demand CPS Stop Stalling, Take Action on Helping English Language Learners March 13, 2008 Chicago Public Schools' refusal to act expeditiously and openly to correct systemic problems faced by as many as 3,000 English Language Learners (students who are not English proficient) "demands immediate attention." The assertion, which appears in a court filing today by a coalition of civil rights groups, was made in support of the Federal Government's latest effort to force the CPS to fulfill its commitment to make appropriate educational opportunities available for African American and Latino students, including ELL students in the Chicago public school system. read more » ACLU Applauds Senate Committee Embrace of Critical Genetic Privacy Modernization Legislation March 07, 2008 Acting in response to sweeping technological changes and discoveries over the past decade, the Illinois Senate Executive Committee today approved Senate Bill 2399 modernizing and strengthening key protections for genetic privacy in the state. The measure, sponsored by Senators Terry Link and Christine Radogno, is supported by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. The new measure builds on the personal privacy protections for genetic information first adopted by the Illinois General Assembly in 1998. The new law, if enacted, permits state residents to more confidently seek genetic testing without the fear that the test results will be used against them or other family members by an employer or an insurance company. read more » Victory for Illinois Women and Girls March 03, 2008 We are thrilled with the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge David Coar holding that the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 remains unconstitutional as written and therefore unenforceable. read more » |
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