Extended School Day Could Help Kids
Extended School Day Could Help Kids
Chicago's public schools have a shorter school day than schools in New York, Los Angeles and practically every district in Illinois.
Strong and Growing: A Performance Review of Charter Schools
Strong and Growing: A Performance Review of Charter Schools
Throughout Illinois, a unique kind of public school is emerging: charter schools. Begun by non-profit groups, teams of teachers, or even universities, these new schools are trying innovative approaches to public education. Most importantly, they are creating additional choices for families, often in communities where public education has failed to meet the needs of parents...
Chicago Tribune: Voting in Favor of Bad Schools
Chicago Tribune: Voting in Favor of Bad Schools
John Tillman is featured in the Chicago Tribune. He discusses school choice.
Wall Street Journal: Republicans Sell Out Chicago Schoolkids
Wall Street Journal: Republicans Sell Out Chicago Schoolkids
In Illinois, GOP legislators side with teachers unions.
Voucher Update: How Did Your Representative Vote?
Voucher Update: How Did Your Representative Vote?
Did your legislator stand up for the kids? Or did they stand with the union lobbyists?
Capitol Update: SB 2494
Capitol Update: SB 2494
Director of education policy Collin Hitt gives an update on SB 2494, the bill that would give vouchers to students in Chicago's worst schools.
Update on SB2494 and School Choice
Update on SB2494 and School Choice
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The Facts About School Vouchers
The Facts About School Vouchers
SB2494 has been endorsed by newspapers across the state. Learn the facts about SB2494 below Does your legislator support SB2494? Find out more here. Senate Bill 2494 creates a pilot program to give parents in Chicago’s lowest-performing and most severely overcrowded schools educational options. Each family enrolled in one of these schools will be offered a school...
The Facts About School Vouchers
The Facts About School Vouchers
Senate Bill 2494 creates a pilot program to give parents in Chicago
April 27 Update from the Capitol
April 27 Update from the Capitol
Collin Hitt gives at update on the status of SB 2494, the bill that would give vouchers to students in struggling schools in Chicago.
Wall Street Journal: In Post-Obama Illinois, Hope and Change
Wall Street Journal: In Post-Obama Illinois, Hope and Change
The Wall Street Journal again cites the Institute's work on SB 2494.
Newspapers Across the State Support School Choice
Newspapers Across the State Support School Choice
Support for Sen. James Meeks' school choice bill is coming in from major newspapers across the state and the Illinois Policy Institute's research has been integral in shaping opinion on the matter.
IL Policy Institute Applauds Committee Passage of Groundbreaking School Choice Legislation
IL Policy Institute Applauds Committee Passage of Groundbreaking School Choice Legislation
Landmark school voucher program provides opportunity for Illinois children.
A Rising Tide: School Vouchers and Their History of Improving Public Schools
A Rising Tide: School Vouchers and Their History of Improving Public Schools
Students in Chicago’s lowest-performing public schools could soon have a new choice of schools if the General Assembly adopts a new program proposed by Rev. Senator James Meeks. Senate Bill 2494 would provide school vouchers to students in the bottom-performing ten percent of Chicago public elementary schools, giving those students the opportunity to attend area...