Dr. Eddie Kornegay joins the Center for Poverty Solutions as executive director

11/29/2023

Kornegay will lead the center’s outreach and partnership programs aimed at reducing Chicago poverty levels

Illinois student proficiency up in 2023, but two-thirds still read below grade level

By Hannah Schmid

10/30/2023

Illinois state education administrators celebrated academic progress in 2023, but student achievement is still behind where it was before COVID-19 hit. Chronic absenteeism remained high. Enrollment dropped again.

Chicago Public Schools enrollment rises slightly after 11 years of decline

By Hannah Schmid

10/05/2023

Chicago Public Schools reported its first uptick in enrollment after 11 years of decline. Thousands of new English learners contributed to the rise. Low-income and Black student enrollment declined.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union out to destroy superior performance of charter schools

By Paul Vallas

08/25/2023

Charter schools give low-income and minority students a better shot at success. So why is the Chicago Teachers Union trying to hurt charter schools’ better academic performance at lower cost?

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Illinois teachers unions have threatened to strike 188 times since 2010

By Mailee Smith

08/18/2023

Illinois public school students are at a severe disadvantage. Educational unions here can strike, keeping kids out of school, but that’s not the case in other big cities or neighboring states.

TAGS: teachers union

Vallas: Only school choice can revive Chicago’s education system, save our kids

By Paul Vallas

07/10/2023

With the public education system failing students, the only way to ensure all children have access to a good education is to expand educational options for all.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Invest in Kids

Full text of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech

02/15/2023

Here’s what Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had to say about how Illinois is faring and what his priorities will be in the fiscal year 2024 budget.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

How Illinois schools are using $7.9B in COVID-19 aid

By Justin Carlson

02/09/2022

Illinois has already distributed billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds for education to school districts. The pandemic windfall should be used to help lagging students, not create programs requiring new taxes.

TAGS: COVID-19, education spending, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, Illinois

Illinois ranked among worst in nation for access to in-person learning

By Amy Korte

02/08/2022

The unconventional learning formats caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking a toll on Illinois students. There is a solution.

TAGS: Illinois, remote learning

Day 2 of Chicago Teachers Union walkout costs students

By Brad Weisenstein

01/05/2022

The Chicago Teachers Union’s refusal to conduct in-person classes is idling students for a second day. Students pay the price for a union ignoring the public health experts and other large districts.

TAGS: COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

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Dr. Eddie Kornegay joins the Center for Poverty Solutions as executive director

Illinois student proficiency up in 2023, but two-thirds still read below grade level

Chicago Public Schools enrollment rises slightly after 11 years of decline

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union out to destroy superior performance of charter schools

Illinois teachers unions have threatened to strike 188 times since 2010

Vallas: Only school choice can revive Chicago’s education system, save our kids

Full text of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech

How Illinois schools are using $7.9B in COVID-19 aid

Illinois ranked among worst in nation for access to in-person learning

Day 2 of Chicago Teachers Union walkout costs students

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