Report by disabilities watchdog group calls for closure of the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center, alleges ‘inhumane,’ ‘unjust’ treatment of youth there.
The investigation was initiated after the Tribune and ProPublica reported how the district turned to police to arrest students with stunning frequency.
The civil rights inquiry by the Department of Education follows a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation that found the school regularly called police to arrest students.
A settlement will ensure that families of children with disabilities be provided with language interpretation services in Chicago during planning meetings.