Action Alert: Support Illinois Bills for Students with Disabilities
03.22.21Dear Access Living friends and allies, We need your help TODAY to support TWO special education bills in the Illinois...
4/6: Media Highlights and Resources from Access Living
04.06.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, It's the start of another work week here at Access Living, and we'd like...
Action Alert: Protect Illinois Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
01.30.20Since the Chicago Tribune/ProPublica investigation on the use of isolated seclusion rooms was published in November of 2019, public outrage...
Isolation Is Not Education
11.21.19In the wake of “The Quiet Rooms” investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica, Access Living is enraged and deeply...
Access Living Releases Disability Rights Analysis of CPS 2020 Budget
08.26.19CHICAGO – Today Access Living published its annual review of the Chicago Public Schools budget for the FY2020 year, highlighting...
ISBE and CPS Far Behind Schedule to Reform Special Education
11.12.18November 12, 2018 CHICAGO - Six months after the state nominally took control of special education in Chicago Public Schools...
CPS Special Education Survey Results
11.09.18Survey instrument was prepared by Access Living and Legal Council for Health Justice for the special education Advocates and published...
Access Living Applauds New IL Law Supporting Students with Disabilities
08.24.18With Governor Rauner’s signature of SB 454 this week, the needs of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students with disabilities will...
Disability Rights Analysis of CPS 2018-19 Budget
07.23.18CHICAGO - Today Access Living published its annual review of the Chicago Public Schools' budget for the 2018-19 year, deeming...
New Survey Shows CPS Special Ed Problems Continue Despite ISBE Probe
05.09.18Chicago - Despite claims that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has fixed the special ed problems at issue in a state...