Illinois State Board of Education
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- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
This Family Fought A West Side School’s Ban On Black Hairstyles — And Now Illinois Could Ban Hair Discrimination
The bill to ban hair discrimination was inspired by a mom who fought a policy at Providence St. Mel School in Garfield Park, which doesn't allow boys to have braids, locs or cornrows.