Survey shows Chicago parents want change in the citys education system
Survey shows Chicago parents want change in the citys education system
Chicagoans are ready for education reform.
CPS school closings: One of the largest mass school shutdowns in U.S. history
CPS school closings: One of the largest mass school shutdowns in U.S. history
By now youve probably heard that Chicago Public Schools will be closing 54 schools and 61 buildings total.
Institute on Fox Business: Chicago to close 54 schools
Institute on Fox Business: Chicago to close 54 schools
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman joined Melissa Francis to talk school closings in Chicago.
School choice must yield results: CPS to close two underperforming charters
School choice must yield results: CPS to close two underperforming charters
School choice should be the foundation of any successful school system. This includes learning options of all kinds, including online learning, private schools, charter schools, homeschooling and more. While alternative learning options provide much-needed options for students, these programs should not be exempt from performance reviews. In a surprise move, the Chicago Public Schools, or...
Rubio is thirsty for school choice
Rubio is thirsty for school choice
Though most of the attention Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, has received since he delivered the Republican response to the president’s State of the Union speech has been about his bad timing when taking a drink of water, many of the ideas he presented should have piqued viewers’ interest. This excerpt was music to my ears: “We need...
School choice boosts teachers effectiveness
School choice boosts teachers effectiveness
Charter schools are at the forefront of evaluating teacher effectiveness.
School choice changes lives: Chicago student goes from CPS dropout to top of his class at YCCS charter
School choice changes lives: Chicago student goes from CPS dropout to top of his class at YCCS charter
YCCS, one of the 22 campus sites, prides itself on accommodating students individual needs by matching their educational level upon matriculation with a uniquely tailored, innovative learning environment.
School choice breeds innovation, success
School choice breeds innovation, success
Organizations such as School of One which operates a math program at three New York City public middle schools are proving that innovation can occur in a public education system that is resistant to change.
School choice gives parents, students the freedom to flourish
School choice gives parents, students the freedom to flourish
Choice means giving parents the right to decide which educational option is best for their children, whether it be public schools, charter schools, private schools, online learning or homeschooling.
School Choice Week
School Choice Week
Josh Dwyer Director of Education Reform National School Choice Week is centered on the belief that parents should be empowered to choose the best educational environments for their children From Friday, January 22 to Saturday, February 2 organizations around the country will be sponsoring events related to promoting school choice. Celebrate and promote the ongoing...
CPS free lunch program plagued by fraud
CPS free lunch program plagued by fraud
Illinois education financing system is rife with poorly designed policies.
CTU’s school closing delusions
CTU’s school closing delusions
The newest education fight in Chicago is over school closings.
Sweden shows that school choice works
Sweden shows that school choice works
If you’ve ever heard Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis give a speech, you know she has a thing for Finland. She points to it as a shining example of how an education system should work. She extols its collaborative teaching environments, its tenure system and its short, four-hour workday. Now, school choice supporters have...
How teachers’ salary schedules make pay increases misleading
How teachers’ salary schedules make pay increases misleading
If you want to begin to understand what’s wrong with our current public school system, look no further than teachers’ salary schedules. Public school teachers unions across Illinois have clung to these outdated pay schemes, despite evidencethat shows salary schedules reward teachers for things that have little to do with improving student outcomes. Still, it is...