Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke Makes Illinois corruption naughty list

By Patrick Andriesen

12/22/2023

Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, the “ComEd Four” and a collection of public servants in some of the highest-profile corruption cases in decades.

TAGS: Chicago, Ed Burke

Chicago Teachers Union kills excelling schools to force students into dysfunction

By Hannah Schmid

12/15/2023

The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution on Dec. 14 which will eliminate selective enrollment schools in the Chicago Public Schools district. It is yet another attempt by the Chicago Teachers Union and its allies to limit parents’ choices in their children’s educations.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union war on public school choice hurts poor, minority students

By Paul Vallas

12/15/2023

Let’s be clear on who will be impacted by this unrelenting attack on school choice: poor Black and Latino students.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Vallas: How to empower Chicago communities to save failing schools

By Paul Vallas

12/13/2023

Innovation can help Chicago Public Schools improve academic proficiency, but it requires breaking up the centralized power built by the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools. Local control can improve student outcomes.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates biggest spenders on Chicago politics

By Mailee Smith

12/12/2023

The Chicago Teachers Union and its state and national affiliates spent nearly $6.5 million on Chicago political candidates between Feb. 28, 2022, and May 4, 2023.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Poverty 4X higher for Chicago high school dropouts than college grads

By Hannah Schmid

12/06/2023

Poverty rates in Chicago drop with each level of educational attainment. Chicagoans without a high school diploma face poverty rates more than four times higher than those with bachelor’s degrees.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

5 jobs Illinois imposes heaviest licensing burdens on

By Joe Tabor

12/04/2023

Employment is the clearest path out of poverty, but these five low-income professions face more occupational licensing burdens than others in Illinois.

3 bad decisions drive up Chicago Teachers Union dues by over $160

By Mailee Smith

11/22/2023

Chicago Teachers Union members are seeing their dues jump to more $1,400 this year – over $160 more than last year. Here are three reasons to believe CTU hiked dues to make up for its own questionable financial decisions.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Vallas: City budget passes, next fiscal crisis looms

By Paul Vallas

11/21/2023

Now that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has passed his first budget, attention should be on the Chicago Public Schools. School leaders claim it will have a budget hole of over $600 million by 2025.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Stacy Davis Gates loses undeserved property tax break, owes Indiana $1,533

By Jess Plowman

11/13/2023

An Indiana county will seek back taxes and penalties of $1,533 after Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates claimed a property tax deduction reserved for owner occupants. Davis Gates has claimed Chicago property taxpayers aren’t all paying their fair share.

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Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke Makes Illinois corruption naughty list

Chicago Teachers Union kills excelling schools to force students into dysfunction

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union war on public school choice hurts poor, minority students

Vallas: How to empower Chicago communities to save failing schools

Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates biggest spenders on Chicago politics

Poverty 4X higher for Chicago high school dropouts than college grads

5 jobs Illinois imposes heaviest licensing burdens on

3 bad decisions drive up Chicago Teachers Union dues by over $160

Vallas: City budget passes, next fiscal crisis looms

Stacy Davis Gates loses undeserved property tax break, owes Indiana $1,533

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