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Jewél Jackson

Jewél Jackson is a multimedia investigative reporter who focuses on K-12 and higher education for the Illinois Answers Project. She has covered higher education for El Paso Matters in El Paso, Texas and various social justice movements in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Jackson has produced numerous radio segments for local National Public Radio stations and is an alumna of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

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The building that housed Genevieve Melody Public School in the West Garfield Park neighborhood is one of more than two dozen CPS schools shuttered a decade ago that were never redeveloped. (Credit: Trent Sprague/For Illinois Answers Project)
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CPS Faces Dwindling Enrollment, Empty Buildings, Soaring Deficits Decade After Mass Closure of Schools

by Jewél Jackson, Kelli Duncan and Casey Toner May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Top public officials vow improvements as the district marks the 10th anniversary of its decision to close 49 schools.

Principals resignations have soared in Chicago schools and across Illinois as educators face burnout. (Credit: Pixabay/Canva)
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Principal Resignations Soar Across Chicago and Illinois, as Educators Cite Burnout

by Jewél Jackson March 6, 2023March 15, 2023

Leaders in education are calling for more support as more and more principals are leaving their jobs.

Posted inInvestigations

How much COVID relief money has your school district spent? Search our map

by Jewél Jackson November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

A Chalkbeat Chicago and Illinois Answers Project investigation revealed that despite student needs, high poverty districts have spent smaller portions of their ESSER funds in comparison to low poverty districts.

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Illinois School Districts Received Billions in COVID Relief Funds but Some Are Slow To Spend

by Jewél Jackson and Mila Koumpilova October 31, 2022December 2, 2022

Districts in Chicago’s south suburbs stand out for spending small portions of their COVID recovery dollars as reported to the state.

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Parents, Advocates Want Special Education Classroom Assistants in Required Meetings

by Jewél Jackson September 20, 2022November 9, 2022

Parents have complained about the school system’s lack of inclusion of the classroom assistants — who best know their children and their needs — in the decision-making process.

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