In early September 2008, Reverend Senator James Meeks brought busloads of Chicago Public School children to New Trier High School on the North Shore to call attention to inequities in education across the State of Illinois.
Hoping to welcome the students and committed to educating themselves and others on the issue of education funding, a group of parents, teachers, clergy and community members came together in a Winnetka dining room a week before their visit.
United We Learn (UWL), the grassroots organization that was born that day, wondered why the excellent education students receive on the North Shore is out of reach for countless students across the state. Members embarked on an inquiry into the state's education achievement gap, interviewing experts across the state and holding three community forums attended by over 220 people.
This video shares with you what the group learned.
The Education They Deserve (5-minute version) from United We Learn on Vimeo.
United We Learn supports the aim of all Illinois Public School communities to secure a high quality public school education -and brighter future – for all our children.
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