Public Education
US high school students wrote gushing letters to Xi Jinping, Chinese state-media reports(Daily Caller) â Students at an Illinois high school were directed by their teacher to write gushing letters to Chinaâs dictator, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. In 2019, students studying… Read More
Culture
Illinois Senate passes bill to allow AG to shut down ‘limited service pregnancy centers’(The Center Square) â After much debate on the Senate floor, Illinois lawmakers voted to approve a measure prohibiting limited service pregnancy centers from engaging in what the attorney general could… Read More
Culture
States with less restrictive COVID policies outperformed those with more restrictions, study shows(The Center Square) â A new study is shedding light on the outcomes of states that placed restrictions on residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paragon Health Institute… Read More
Public Education
Students slam school after it clamped down on those wanting to protest gender-bending bathroom policies(Daily Caller) â Students are speaking out against an Illinois high school that threatened to discipline students who protest the use of bathrooms on the basis of gender identity, rather… Read More
Culture
Illinois House passes bill to penalize libraries that restrict inappropriate children’s books(The Center Square) â Libraries in Illinois, including at K-12 schools, could see their funding cut if there are efforts to restrict books under a bill that passed… Read More
Public Education
Illinois State Board of Education discusses increased spending with House committee(The Center Square) â Members of the Illinois State Board of Education are discussing their 2024 budget proposal, which includes an increase in funding. ISBE members met with the… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Education professorâs âblack bereavement leaveâ for âracial traumaâ is nonsensicalA visiting assistant professor at Southern Illinois University gained media traction for writing an essay about âblack bereavement leave,â arguing educators should get extra time off to deal with… Read More
Public Education
Chicago teachers unions throw millions behind left-wing mayoral candidate(Daily Caller) â The largest teachers union in Illinois and its affiliates have spent almost $3.2 million on the upcoming mayoral election, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. From January… Read More
Culture
Students demand DePaul University ‘eliminate’ Christian group from campus due to its ‘discriminatory’ LGBT views(Daily Caller) â Students at DePaul University, a private Catholic university in Illinois, are circulating a petition demanding the elimination of a Christian group after it posted a Q&A on… Read More
Public Education
Measure at Illinois statehouse proposes sex-ed curriculum changes(The Center Square) â A proposed measure in Springfield aims to set up a task force to examine how certain subjects are taught in Illinois schools. Read More
Public Education
School districts continue to spend on failed reading programs while students suffer learning loss(Daily Caller) â School districts across the country are continuing to spend money on reading programs that have come under fire for failing to teach students standard literacy skills, according… Read More
Public Education
Chicago’s powerful teachers’ union ditched Lightfoot for challenging it(Daily Caller) â The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) celebrated Democratic Chicago Mayor candidate Brandon Johnson on Tuesday after he defeated Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, an endorsement that could have… Read More
Government
Poll: Large majority of Chicago voters support school choice(The Center Square) â Two out of every three voters are dissatisfied with Chicagoâs public education system, and some 62% of them support school choice, a new Illinois Policy Institute… Read More
Culture
Multi-occupancy genderless bathroom bill advances at Illinois statehouse(The Center Square) â Illinois lawmakers are advancing a measure that would would allow certain bathrooms in the Land of Lincoln to be genderless. State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, filed … Read More
Government, Public Education
Lawmakers say educational investments are not paying off in Illinois(The Center Square) â As Gov. J.B. Pritzker tours the state touting his proposed early childhood investments, some Republican lawmakers say taxpayers are not getting a good return for… Read More
Public Education
Measure allowing noncitizens to vote in Illinois school board elections receives criticism(The Center Square) â Some see a measure at the statehouse as a threat to democracy by allowing non-citizens in Illinois to vote in school board elections. Others see… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Feb. 13-17)NASA helps Louisiana Christian school students build model rockets â Ouachita Christian School in Monroe, Louisiana received a special class from NASAâs Education and Outreach program. Eighth graders got hands-on… Read More
Culture
Critics say Gov. Pritzker’s budget is âwoke wishlistâ(The Center Square) â Illinoisâ governor is calling out what he calls âcarnival barkersâ while critics say his plan for the state is a âwoke wishlist.â Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed… Read More
Public Education
Not a single student is proficient in reading or math at 55 Chicago schools(Daily Caller) â In 55 Chicago Public Schools, not one student met grade level expectations in either math or reading during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a Wirepoints report. Read More
Public Education
Illinois schools underperforming despite increased funding(The Center Square) â Public education advocates say Illinois’ evidence-based funding model has adequately funded schools. However, one lawmaker says students are still underperforming. Illinois’ evidence-based K-12 schools funding model… Read More