Legislation
New Illinois bill looks to give tax credits to abortion seekers and providers(The Center Square) â 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
Legislation
Illinois measure would make parents abusers for denying sex changes for their kids(The Center Square) â A parentsâ rights group is pushing back against a proposed Illinois bill equating denying children things like puberty blockers to child abuse. State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray,… Read More
Legislation
Legislator urges Illinoisâ school choice program be reinstated(The Center Square) â News around schools aiming to close if Illinois legislators do not reauthorize a privately funded school choice scholarship program has some urging for swift action on… Read More
Public Education
Illinois education officials seeking more tax dollars(The Center Square) â The Illinois State Board of Education is aiming high in its request for more taxpayer funding in the next fiscal year. The board is proposing a… Read More
Legislation
Former lawmaker seeking parental rights question for Illinois’ November ballot(The Center Square) â A former state legislator has formed a group that is launching a statewide effort to put parents’ rights on Illinois’ November 2024 ballot. The … Read More
Public Education
National group gives Illinois poor rating on policies that support reading instruction(The Center Square) â A national teaching organization is giving Illinois poor marks on policies to improve reading instruction. The National Council on Teacher Quality published a … Read More
Legislation
Illinois mandates mental health screenings of students starting this fall(The Center Square) â Starting in the fall of 2024, a new state law, the Wellness Checks in Schools Program Act, will require yearly mental health screenings for Illinoisâ 2… Read More
Public Education
Chicago schools inspector logs loan fraud, stolen laptops and sexual misconduct cases(The Center Square) â Chicago Public Schools Inspector General William Fletcherâs officeâs annual report looks at fraud, waste and misconduct. In the most recent report from the IG, Fletcherâs office… Read More
Legislation
Illinoisâ scholarship tax credit program ends after Dem-controlled Legislature failed to act(The Center Square) â As states continue to expand educational opportunities around the country, Illinoisâ only school choice program is coming to an end. On Dec. 31, the Invest in Kids scholarship… Read More
Legislation
Illinois law cuts funding for public libraries that remove controversial books(The Center Square) â A law involving public libraries in Illinois that created political divides is set to go into effect in January. The law will withhold state… Read More
Opinion
Chicago is undermining its own public education system for the sake of âequityâChicago students may soon lose their access to a high-quality high school because teachersâ unions and social justice activists would rather promote âequityâ than excellence. The Chicago Board of Education… Read More
Courts
Victory for pro-life group in pregnancy center lawsuit(The Center Square) â The Thomas More Society is declaring victory after a U.S. District Court shut down Illinois’ pregnancy center law. The lawsuit centered around Senate Bill 1909, which… Read More
Public Education
Race-segregated classes in Illinois high school violate the Civil Rights Act, warns US commissionerAn Illinois school district has been offering separate high school math and English classes for black and Latino students, taught by teachers of color, a move that amounts to racial… Read More
Public Education
Racially segregated courses in Illinois public schools illegal and unconstitutional, say civil rights attorneysRacially segregated courses offered by a high school in Illinois are likely illegal and unconstitutional, civil rights attorneys tell the Washington Free Beacon. As reported… Read More
Public Education
Biden admin funding aims to expand government services through public schools(The Center Square) â Two federal grants have been awarded to support the initiation and expansion of Full-Service Community Schools in Illinois. The United States Department of Education announced that… Read More
Legislation
Op-Ed: Illinois lawmakers just axed stateâs sole school choice program(The Center Square) â Since the pandemic exposed the corruption and decline of public schools throughout the country, school choice programs have become more popular than ever, especially… Read More
Legislation
Illinois lawmakers fail to extend school choice program for low-income familiesÂLow-income students in Illinois may lose their school choice scholarships by the end of the year after state legislators failed to address it last week. During a three-day veto session,… Read More
Legislation
Legislators have yet to address extending Illinois’ school choice program(The Center Square) â Despite hundreds of parents and children chanting for the Invest in Kids extension to be called for a vote, Illinois Democrats have yet to do so. The… Read More
Legislation
Families push to extend Illinoisâ school choice program at start of veto session(The Center Square) â As members of each party lay out their priorities with the start of fall veto session at the Illinois statehouse, scores of school kids benefiting from… Read More
Legislation
Pritzker will sign Invest in Kids extension but details up to legislators(The Center Square) â Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will support extending the Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that expires at the end of the year, but it’s… Read More