One-third of Chicago Public Schools are half full
Smaller student population and worsening test scores continue despite more funding.
Illinois public school enrollment continues to drop
Frustrated with COVID-19 disruptions and remote learning, more Illinois parents are pursing non-public school options.
Chicago student enrollment dropped by 6,000, but union blocks closing schools
The new contract continues a moratorium on school closings despite plummeting student enrollment.
State taxpayers will be paying for CPS’ underutilized schools
Under Illinois’ new education funding formula, the wildly mismanaged Chicago school district won’t lose a dime in state funding, no matter how many students it loses.
New evidence suggests health-exchange enrollment is rapidly declining
It’s been months since the end of ObamaCare’s first open-enrollment period and another is just around the corner in November. But as Illinois officials gear up for the second enrollment period, which begins in November, there is early evidence pointing toward more trouble ahead for the health-care overhaul. The state’s original goal was to enroll...
Half of Illinois ObamaCare ‘enrollees’ haven’t paid their premium
You’re not signed up unless you pay. And in Illinois, half of ObamaCare “enrollees” haven’t paid for their premium. That puts the Land of Lincoln well below the national average. Nationwide, just 67 percent of those the Obama administration counted as “enrolled” in the Affordable Care Act had paid their premiums as of April 15,...
Clock is running out on ObamaCare enrollments: Illinois update
Only one month remains in the ObamaCare open enrollment period for this year. Even though the Obama administration is pulling out all the stops, Illinois is less than half-way to its goal of nearly 237,000 enrollees for 2014. March 31 is the deadline to obtain qualified health-insurance coverage or face a penalty under ObamaCare. Despite...
Three things the Illinois media aren’t telling you about ObamaCare enrollments
Media outlets across Illinois have been reporting that the Obama administration is hitting its enrollment targets for the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare. But to see the reality of ObamaCare enrollments, one needs to dig deeper than the Obama administration’s press release. Illinois has only met 40 percent of its enrollment target so...
ObamaCare enrollment approaches 89,000 in Illinois
The president’s public relations machine is at it again. With six weeks remaining until the March 31 deadline to obtain qualified health insurance coverage or face a penalty, the Obama administration is trumpeting the success of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as ObamaCare, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary. Enrollments have...
ObamaCare enrollment in Illinois update
The Obama administration’s public relations machine has been trumpeting the success of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as ObamaCare, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary. Enrollment has been anemic, the website is plagued with problems, and it is possible that there are now more people without insurance as a direct result...
