Public Education
Legislation advances mandating Illinois schools teach sex ed in all grades(The Center Square) â The battle over whether Illinois schools should adopt the National Sex Education Standards continues. Legislation in Springfield would mandate the standards for schools. Currently, school… Read More
Legislation
Chicago Public Schools holds students hostage by trapping them in a broken systemIf public education in Chicago wasnât already bad enough, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is now holding some students hostage â by trying to get rid of a school… Read More
Culture, Public Education
States resort to desperate measures to make up for pandemic learning loss(Daily Caller) â State leaders are implementing new ways to boost their studentsâ academic scores after recent reports found that national averages plummeted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Legislation
Several new Illinois laws affect the education system(The Center Square) â AÂ host of new laws go into effect in 2023 that will affect education in Illinois. In the wake of school shootings across the country, there… Read More
Public Education
Candidates for Illinois school boards begin filing nominating petitions(The Center Square) â Those who aspire to help govern their local school district in Illinois may now file nominating petitions. Nearly 6,000 men and women serve on school… Read More
Public Education
Teachers are fleeing partisan unions that some say undermine public educationTeachers are fleeing unions in droves, citing the political partisanship of the organizations that charge $750 to $900 a year in membership fees. The National… Read More
Public Education
Study shows a year-round school calendar has no academic benefit(The Center Square) â Dozens of Illinois schools have gone to a year-round calendar, but a study suggests there are drawbacks. Year-round school is not a new idea. The idea… Read More
Public Education
Some question Ayalaâs legacy as Illinoisâ education superintendent sets retirement date(The Center Square) â The outgoing Illinois state superintendent of educationâs legacy is being remembered in different ways. Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzkerâs office announced Illinois State Superintendent of Education Carmen Ayalaâs… Read More
Legislation
Illinois parents push to extend statewide school choice program(The Center Square) â Parents of students from across the state involved with the state’s Invest In Kids school choice pilot program are lobbying Illinois lawmakers to make it permanent. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bailey demands apology from Pritzker over COVID school closures(The Center Square) â In the final days of the campaign for Illinois governor, the major party candidates are taking jabs at each other for closing schools during the pandemic. Read More
Public Education
Educators and bus drivers among 132,000 Illinois public employees with six-figure salaries(The Center Square) â An audit of Illinois public employee salaries and pensions found a staggering number of employees were in the six-figure club. The nonprofit government watchdog organization … Read More
Public Education
Back in the classroom after suffering from pandemic policies, children with special needs still struggling(The Center Square) â Illinois schools continue to cope with the effects of the school shutdowns during the pandemic. Recent studies have shown that remote learning and school closures… Read More
Legislation
School choice supporters look to connect more donors to Illinois families for scholarship program(The Center Square) â Supporters of the Illinois Invest In Kids scholarship program may be looking to make the program more accessible to families and donors alike. The program allows… Read More
Culture
‘Gender affirming care’ on minors finds support, opposition among Illinois’ elected officials(The Center Square) â Illinois’ elected officials are offering different views on the future of gender-affirming health care in Illinois. Gender-affirming care, as defined by the World Health Organization, encompasses… Read More
Public Education
Parentsâ rights group alarmed school librarian promoted book containing sexually graphic content(The Center Square) â A parentsâ rights group is raising the alarm after a Springfield school librarianâs promotion of a controversial book was highlighted by a Twitter feed with 1.4… Read More
Culture
Despite Biden saying âpandemic is over,â Pritzker reissues executive orders, though rules relaxed for K-12 staff(The Center Square) â While the President of the United States says the pandemic is over, Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues his COVID-19 executive orders, though they continue to unwind. President… Read More
Public Education
Illinoisâ Amendment 1 would be costly and give too much power to unions, including the Chicago Teachers Union, critics argue(The Center Square) â Amendment 1 on the November ballot is being promoted by unions in Illinois. Supporters say the measure will protect workers’ rights. Opponents say it will further… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools facing lower enrollment but more teachers(The Center Square) â A new report shows a decade-long problem of low test scores and enrollment decline for Chicago Public Schools. The report was done by the Illinois… Read More
Public Education
Study: teacher benefits causing education spending to go up despite falling enrollments(The Center Square) â A new study shows inflation-adjusted per-pupil K-12 school revenues in Illinois grew by 55% between 2002 and 2020 while enrollment numbers decreased. The rise in overall… Read More
Public Education
Illinois school districts trying to help students catch up after remote learning loss(The Center Square) â Illinois school districts are in catch-up mode after the COVID-19 pandemic set back the development of many students. During Wednesdayâs Illinois State Board of Education… Read More