Institute in the Tribune: A Worthy Education
Institute in the Tribune: A Worthy Education
An op-ed from James Meeks and Andy McKenna cites research from the Illinois Policy Institute.
Institute in the Chicago Sun-Times: State Should Embrace Meeks Voucher Bill
Institute in the Chicago Sun-Times: State Should Embrace Meeks Voucher Bill
Meeks' voucher bill, now being considered in the House Executive Committee, will offer 22,000 kids hope for a better life.
Institute in the SJR: City Needs More School Choices – Now
Institute in the SJR: City Needs More School Choices – Now
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, has an op-ed on school vouchers featured in the State Journal-Register.
Capitol Update: School Vouchers
Capitol Update: School Vouchers
Collin Hitt, Director of Education Policy, discusses the latest news on SB 2494 from the State Capitol. This bill would allow children in the lowest performing schools in Chicago to attend private school with the use of a school voucher.
The Jury on School Vouchers
The Jury on School Vouchers
This report, prepared by the Institute for Justice, says SB294 is constitutional under both the federal Establishment Clause and the Illinois Constitution.
Budget Solutions 2011 – The Impact on Education Spending
Budget Solutions 2011 – The Impact on Education Spending
A detailed explanation of some of the education spending choices made in Budget Solutions 2011.
Kids Win. Taxpayers Win.
Kids Win. Taxpayers Win.
Tens of thousands of Chicago families are trapped in failing public schools. A new school voucher program has been proposed by the Reverend Senator James Meeks. Its goal is to give parents of students enrolled in the worst performing public schools the choice to send their children to private schools. Similar programs in other states...
School Vouchers and the Students Who Use Them – What the Research Says
School Vouchers and the Students Who Use Them – What the Research Says
The Rev. Senator James Meeks has proposed legislation that would create a school voucher program in Illinois. Parents whose children attend the lowest-performing public schools in Chicago would be given the opportunity to instead send their children to a private school, should they see fit. Similar pilot school voucher programs have been created throughout the...
School Vouchers and the Students Who Use Them
School Vouchers and the Students Who Use Them
The Rev. Senator James Meeks has proposed legislation that would create a school voucher program in Illinois. Similar pilot school voucher programs have been created throughout the country and have been thoroughly researched.
Illinois School Choice…It’s National News
Illinois School Choice…It’s National News
The Wall Street Journal picks up on recent efforts in Illinois to create the state's first voucher program.
Preaching Choice in Obama’s Hometown – WSJ
Preaching Choice in Obama’s Hometown – WSJ
The speaker was the Rev. James Meeks, explaining black resistance to vouchers. The venue was a sold-out lunch put on by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). The result? Something new in Windy City politics: a powerful black Democrat reaching out to a free
Ahead of the Curve: An Introduction to Education Reform in Illinois
Ahead of the Curve: An Introduction to Education Reform in Illinois
The Problem Despite the $25 billion flowing into our public school system annually, a full 81 percent of people polled in Illinois would send their child to a school other than a traditional public school in order to receive the best possible education. Parents want to be able to send their children to charter schools,...
Contracting for Success: An Introduction to School Service Privatization
Contracting for Success: An Introduction to School Service Privatization
The Problem During these trying fiscal times, many school districts are attempting to find ways to become more efficient. Private firms are able to assist in this goal, while often improving the quality of certain services. For example, support service providers can offer more efficient busing or cafeteria services, and instructional service providers can offer...
Getting Less For More: A Report Card on Illinois State Higher Education
Getting Less For More: A Report Card on Illinois State Higher Education
The Problem Tuition at Illinois’s state universities is becoming less affordable for Illinois families. From 2002 to 2007, in-state tuition and fees jumped by an average of 56 percent, with no campus increasing rates by less than 42 percent and two campuses increasing rates by more than 70 percent [in inflation-adjusted dollars]. In just five...