Catrina Petersen

Catrina Petersen is a contributor to The Center Square.

Public Education
Illinois State Board of Education, diversity recruiters, ask for more tax dollars

(The Center Square) – Teach Plus, a special interest group, contributed to a $2.3 million increase in the 2023 state budget for the Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship to attract… Read More

March 6, 2024
Legislation
New Illinois bill looks to give tax credits to abortion seekers and providers

(The Center Square) – A new measure would provide a $500 tax credit for abortion providers, abortion seekers, legal guardians of abortion seekers and public school teachers who move to… Read More

February 20, 2024
Public Education
Chicago schools inspector logs loan fraud, stolen laptops and sexual misconduct cases

(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools Inspector General William Fletcher’s office’s annual report looks at fraud, waste and misconduct. In the most recent report from the IG, Fletcher’s office… Read More

January 12, 2024