How can CPS address its 54% of underused buildings?
How can CPS address its 54% of underused buildings?
The current moratorium on school closures ends after the 2026-27 school year. There’s a path forward for the next school board.
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FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students
Illinois part of national epidemic, with only 1 in 3 students reading well
Report: How Illinois can give parents more choice within public school system
Majority of IFT spending goes to Chicago
NEA dues rise, spending on teachers drops for 6 straight years
Chicago Public Schools students return amid low proficiency, underused schools
Chicago Public Schools students return amid low proficiency, underused schools
Chicago Public Schools students return to class Aug. 24. Most still aren’t reading or doing math at grade level and absenteeism remains high.
Three ways Illinois could boost the trades with the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program
Three ways Illinois could boost the trades with the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program
The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, could expand access to career and technical education for Illinois students.
Back to school: Illinois students return to class in public schools posting poor results in reading, math and attendance
Back to school: Illinois students return to class in public schools posting poor results in reading, math and attendance
State data shows that reading and math proficiency remain low and chronic absenteeism remains high.
New Michigan law will require reading teachers to get training in evidence-based instruction
New Michigan law will require reading teachers to get training in evidence-based instruction
The state will require elementary teachers to be trained in the “science of reading.” Illinois should do the same.
Bill on Pritzker’s desk would let high-schoolers take more career classes
Bill on Pritzker’s desk would let high-schoolers take more career classes
Gov. J.B. Pritzker could expand access to training for high school students in careers such as welding and web development.
Education Freedom Tax Credit can save donors 354% more than a deduction
Education Freedom Tax Credit can save donors 354% more than a deduction
Under the program, donors can receive a federal tax credit of up to $1,700. That’s a direct subtraction from your tax bill, not just a deduction from your taxable income.
Illinois students can benefit from state move to improve math proficiency
Illinois students can benefit from state move to improve math proficiency
The state board of education approved a comprehensive plan to guide school districts on evidence-based math instruction.
FSTC donated money can help cover costs for Illinois public school families
FSTC donated money can help cover costs for Illinois public school families
Many public schools in Illinois charge for things such as textbooks and field trips. The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program could help Illinois families with those costs.
Falling birth rates could worsen Illinois’ declining public school enrollment
Falling birth rates could worsen Illinois’ declining public school enrollment
Illinois public schools are teaching fewer students compared to a decade ago, yet taxpayers continue funding a system built for more students.
CPS proposes cuts after adding positions that enrollment, finances couldn’t justify
CPS proposes cuts after adding positions that enrollment, finances couldn’t justify
Chicago Public Schools followed Chicago Teachers Union’s staffing-first approach. Now the district faces cuts.
How a school district cut chronic absenteeism by 65%
How a school district cut chronic absenteeism by 65%
Nearly 1-in-4 students were chronically absent in 2023 at New Trier High School. That dropped by 65% after reforms were implemented.