United Neighborhood Organization
United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) is a non-profit organization with its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The organization works to help Hispanic Americans and was established in 1984.[1] It operates UNO Charter Schools, a network of charter schools, out of the UNO headquarters.[2] With over 5,500 students, the network has 11 schools, including one high school.[1]
Schools
State funding for the organization was cut off in April 2013 by Illinois governor Pat Quinn's administration after a possible conflict in interest by a high-ranking UNO executive,[3] but was restored six weeks later after the organization pledged to avoid future conflicts of interest.[4]
In 2013 employees at UNO unionized, joining the Chicago Alliance of Charter School Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS).[5]
List of schools
- Maj Hector P. Garcia MD High School (Archer Heights)[2] Of its class of 2012, 20% were illegal immigrants[7]
- UNO - PFC Omar E.Torres Campus
- UNO - SPC Daniel Zizumbo Campus
- UNO - Carlos Fuentes
- UNO - Officer Donald J. Marquez
- UNO - Soccer Academy Elementary School
- UNO - Bartolome de Las Casas
- UNO - Gage Park
- UNO - Rufino Tamayo
- UNO - Sandra Cisneros Campus
- UNO - Octavio Paz Campus
- UNO - Soccer Academy High School
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About." United Neighborhood Organization. Retrieved on June 16, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "UNO Charter Schools." United Neighborhood Organization. Retrieved on June 16, 2012. "UNO Academic Affairs 954 W. Washington 3rd FL Chicago, IL 60607"
- ↑ Mihalopoulos, Dan (26 April 2013). "State cuts off money to UNO over insider deals". NewsBank (Chicago, IL: Chicago Sun-Times).
- ↑ Mihalopoulos, Dan (8 June 2013). "UNO SCHOOL CASH RESTORED". NewsBank (Chicago, IL: Chicago Sun-Times). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ Chicago Sun Times
- ↑ UNO Charter Schools Chicago Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Martinez, Michael. "For iIllegal [sic] immigrant graduates, a 'leap of faith has been answered,' educator says." CNN. Saturday June 16, 2012. Retrieved on June 16, 2012.