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State orders Chicago to fix special education in detention KELLY GARCIA of Injustice Watch April 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Education has ordered Chicago Public Schools to fix problems with special education services for students at the high school in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. The state’s corrective action plan comes after two legal aid groups filed a complaint with ISBE back in November alleging that CPS “essentiall...

State Orders CPS: Fix Special Education For Students Behind Bars - Chicago, IL - Legal aid groups claim CPS "essentially halted" special education services at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center last year.