Legislation
Illinois bill would ban corporal punishment in private schools(The Center Square) â A measure advancing in Illinois seeks to ban corporal punishment in all private schools. Opponents are concerned the measure could be misinterpreted and school coaches asking… Read More
Legislation
Education expert analyzes Invest in Kidsâ record-breaking numbers for final year(The Center Square) â Despite record-breaking enrollment for its final year, Illinois lawmakers have yet to address the expired Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program. There were rumblings that the… Read More
Legislation
Illinois legislators: Proposed race-based funding formula for universities could violate civil rights(The Center Square) â Illinois Senate Republicans are urging for a subject matter hearing on Illinoisâ ambitious plan for higher education funding, a plan that was revealed in March. … Read More
Courts
Former student files lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools over administrator who allegedly impregnated her twice, coerced abortionsA former student has taken legal action against Chicago Public Schools (CPS), accusing the district of neglecting to safeguard her from years of alleged abuse by a high-ranking administrator. The… Read More
Public Education
Leaked document details Chicago Teachers’ Unionâs radical, left-wing demands costing $50 billionA leaked document from the Chicago Teachers Union details its bargaining demands, including full abortion coverage, carbon neutral schools, and paid leave for victims of verbal assault on social media. … Read More
Public Education
Nonprofit set to get another $2M despite low reading, math proficiencies(The Center Square) â A state lawmaker says the use of taxpayer dollars on Teach For America is a waste. The nonprofit teacher development group is seeking more money amid low… Read More
Public Education
School board member asked to resign after allegedly stealing wifeâs ex-husband’s identity to solicit women for sex on TinderAn Illinois school board member was asked to resign Monday after allegations he stole someoneâs identity to solicit sex on a dating app. Jason Farrell of the Moline-Coal Valley School… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: From Invest in Kids to divest in futures, Illinoisâ retreat from educational progress(The Center Square) â Illinois has made history, though a celebration is not in order. Defying the national trend, lawmakers disbanded the Invest in Kids Act, the stateâs popular tax… Read More
Public Education
Illinois superintendent faces backlash over handling of sexual abuse allegationsÂAn Illinois school board has placed the superintendent of Fenton Community High School District 100 in Bensenville on administrative leave over his handling of sexual abuse allegations. During a… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union likely to lose vote it allegedly electioneered with public school studentsThe Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) appears to be heading to defeat in an election in which it allegedly violated ethics policies by using school resources, including students, to electioneer. With… Read More
Public Education
Watchdog files electioneering complaint against Chicago Teachers Union for using students in get-out-the-vote effortA policy group in Illinois filed an ethics complaint with the Inspector General of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) alleging violations of school district rules by using students for an upcoming… Read More
Public Education
Religious leader wants anti-violence efforts in Chicago schools(The Center Square) â Father Michael Pfleger worries Chicago city officialsâ recent decision to remove school resource officers from all Chicago Public Schools could have the opposite effect of whatâs… Read More
Legislation
Illinois’ ‘equitable’ funding report seeks $1.4 billion more for higher education(The Center Square) â Democrats unveiled a report that ultimately calls for Illinois taxpayers to pay $1.4 billion more to fund public universities. A Republican legislator questioned if that will… Read More
Public Education
Leaked Chicago Teachers Union memo demands abortion coverage and ‘queer competent’ staffThe Chicago Teachers Union is making a slew of radical demands to Mayor Brandon Johnson, a leaked memo revealed. The documents, obtained by the Illinois Policy… Read More
Public Education
Illinois State Board of Education, diversity recruiters, ask for more tax dollars(The Center Square) â 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
Public Education
âIts conclusions are meaningless,â says Catholic school superintendent of Illinois school choice report skewed to make public schools look betterOpponents of school choice in Illinois thought they had a smoking gun after a report showed public school students outscored school choice students in the state. But the… Read More
Legislation
âWicked agendaâ: Parents sound alarm on Illinois bill that seeks to prevent guardians from denying sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Parents and legal experts condemned an Illinois bill that would label children as âabusedâ if their parents donât allow them to obtain a sex change… Read More
Public Education
Study: Illinoisâ spending per student is one of highest in the country(The Center Square) â A new study shows that Illinois continues to pump money into education without seeing tangible results. The Reason Foundation found that Illinoisâ inflation-adjusted education revenue grew… Read More
Public Education
Illinois shields schools’ sex ed, gender trainings from public view(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Illinois Attorney Generalâs Office allowed the stateâs largest school district to withhold records related to gender and sexuality lessons offered in classrooms, according to… Read More
Courts
‘Illegal and unlawfulâ: Teachersâ unions in two states sued by parents over harmful strikesTeachersâ union strikes exact a heavy toll on students and families â a toll leading parents in Chicago and Newton, Massachusetts to file separate lawsuits against their respective unions. The suits,… Read More