Illinois State Senate gallery / University of Chicago / /
IndustryTerm
reform law / big city school systems / hundred-page state law / public relations specialists / business / state law / proposed law / school systems / /
Organization
Commercial Club / Dumas Elementary School / Civic Committee / the University of Chicago / ’S Coalition / ABC’S Coalition / Illinois State Senate / Chicago Board of Education / Washington Irving Elementary School / Central Board / Alliance for Better Chicago Schools / Illinois legislature / LSC / first Local School Council / CURE Coalition / Local School Council / Senate / /
Person
Washington Irving / Madeleine Maraldi / Harold Washington / Donald R. Moore / Michael Katz / /
Position
Democratic legislator / abrasive Chief Executive Officer / Mayor / teacher / reform Mayor / Executive Director / President / Education historian / Director of Designs / Parent Coordinator / consultant / advocate for their plan / same teacher / /
The System Matters Chicago Activists Win District-Wide Change By Donald R. Moore, Ed.D. In March 1985, the principal of Dumas Elementary School, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago recruited 120 parents for a breakfa