Idaho giving students access to federal scholarships; Illinois should join

By Benjamin Hines, Lilly Rossi

02/24/2026

The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of school choice tax credits. Yet Illinois continues to lag the nation with no form of school choice.

TAGS: scholarships, school choice

Donation tax credits can boost Illinois public school foundations

By Mailee Smith

01/28/2026

A federal tax credit is expected to boost school donations. Public school foundations can obtain the funds to help Illinois students.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, school choice

Pritzker stands between public school students, academic help

By Hannah Schmid

10/06/2025

If Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets Illinois join the federal scholarship tax credit program, public school students could receive grants for tutoring, books and other academic services.

TAGS: school choice

Report: Illinois lags neighbors in school choice after killing scholarships

By Tom Viz

08/28/2025

Illinois is among the few states to offer no private school choice scholarships after killing its Invest in Kids tax-credit program in 2023. The new federal Educational Choice for Children Act would again give Illinois families access to educational options.

TAGS: Invest in Kids, school choice

7 reasons Illinois should let students accept school choice scholarships

By Hannah Schmid

08/13/2025

The national Educational Choice for Children Act creates a federal tax-credit scholarship program for both public and private school students to help boost them academically. Here are seven reasons why Illinois should opt into the program.

TAGS: school choice

North Carolina makes first move to join federal school choice; Illinois should, too

By Patrick Andriesen

08/01/2025

The North Carolina state legislature became the first in the U.S. to approve a bill joining the Educational Choice for Children Act. Illinois owes the same to its children after taking away private-school choice from over 15,000 low-income students.

TAGS: school choice

Congress gives school choice back to Illinois’ low-income students

By Hannah Schmid

07/14/2025

Illinois state lawmakers listened to teachers unions and killed school choice for over 15,000 low-income students in 2023. Now Congress has restored a scholarship program for needy kids, but Illinois leaders must allow families to access the money.

TAGS: Invest in Kids, school choice

U.S. House passes federal school choice program, moves to Senate

By Hannah Schmid

05/28/2025

The Educational Choice for Children Act continues to progress after it was included in the budget reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House on May 22. It is cause for hope for 15,000 low-income Illinois students who lost their private-school scholarships in 2023.

TAGS: federal government, school choice

Federal school choice program included in U.S. House budget reconciliation bill

By Hannah Schmid

05/16/2025

A federal bill is cause for hope for 15,000 low-income Illinois students who lost their private school scholarships in 2023. That’s when teachers unions got state lawmakers to kill the Invest in Kids program.

TAGS: school choice

Teachers unions to fight nationwide school choice bill after killing option in Illinois

By Hannah Schmid

01/30/2025

The first nationwide school choice bill to pass out of committee in U.S. history was just reintroduced. But teachers unions, which killed Illinois’ school choice program in 2023, oppose giving families education options.

TAGS: school choice, teachers union

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Idaho giving students access to federal scholarships; Illinois should join

Donation tax credits can boost Illinois public school foundations

Pritzker stands between public school students, academic help

Report: Illinois lags neighbors in school choice after killing scholarships

7 reasons Illinois should let students accept school choice scholarships

North Carolina makes first move to join federal school choice; Illinois should, too

Congress gives school choice back to Illinois’ low-income students

U.S. House passes federal school choice program, moves to Senate

Federal school choice program included in U.S. House budget reconciliation bill

Teachers unions to fight nationwide school choice bill after killing option in Illinois

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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