Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships mostly go to Black, Hispanic students

By Mailee Smith

10/23/2023

Low-income students from across Illinois receive Invest in Kids scholarships, with the majority going to Black and Hispanic students.

TAGS: Invest in Kids

Chicago Teachers Union funds lawmakers; record shows it gets what it wants

By Mailee Smith

10/20/2023

With the Illinois General Assembly’s veto session approaching, here’s what the Chicago Teachers Union has pushed in Springfield so far in 2023.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Pritzker says he would sign Invest in Kids extension

By Dylan Sharkey

10/20/2023

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he would extend the Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program if a bill reaches his desk. State lawmakers on Oct. 24 return to Springfield.

TAGS: Invest in Kids, JB Pritzker

Another poll finds Illinoisans strongly back school choice scholarships

By Dylan Sharkey

10/18/2023

Democrats’ pollster found Illinois voters strongly support Invest in Kids scholarships for low-income students. The results were similar to other polls, and again tell state lawmakers voters want them to save school choice.

TAGS: Invest in Kids

Poll: 60% of Illinoisans don’t want Pritzker to run for president

By Dylan Sharkey

10/17/2023

Most Illinoisans don’t want to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker seek the Oval Office. Just less than a majority of voters support the job Pritzker is doing in Illinois.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Kit Kat, Twix cost less because Halloween treat taxes are tricky in Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey

10/17/2023

A spooky statute in Illinois says sweets made with flour aren’t candy. Halloween shoppers can dodge Illinois’ higher candy tax by checking ingredients.

Why support Illinois school choice? Let them tell you.

By Brad Weisenstein

10/16/2023

Hear from those involved in Illinois' only school choice program about why Invest in Kids matters and should be saved.

TAGS: Invest in Kids, school choice, The Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship program

4,000 low-income Chicago students on verge of losing scholarships

By Dylan Sharkey

10/13/2023

Thousands of Chicagoans will soon have their scholarships cut off thanks to political pressure from the Chicago Teachers Union.

TAGS: Chicago, Invest in Kids

What is the Invest in Kids scholarship program, and why it matters

By Hannah Schmid

10/13/2023

Over 9,600 low-income students rely on the Invest in Kids scholarship program to attend schools that best fit their needs. Here’s what you need to know about the program and why it is important lawmakers extend the program this fall.

TAGS: Invest in Kids

Archdiocese of Chicago students thrive. Chicago Public Schools students struggle.

By Mailee Smith, Hannah Schmid

10/11/2023

But nearly 3,000 low-income students enrolled in Chicago’s parochial schools will lose their scholarships if the Invest in Kids Act is not extended by state lawmakers this fall.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

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Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships mostly go to Black, Hispanic students

Chicago Teachers Union funds lawmakers; record shows it gets what it wants

Pritzker says he would sign Invest in Kids extension

Another poll finds Illinoisans strongly back school choice scholarships

Poll: 60% of Illinoisans don’t want Pritzker to run for president

Kit Kat, Twix cost less because Halloween treat taxes are tricky in Illinois

Why support Illinois school choice? Let them tell you.

4,000 low-income Chicago students on verge of losing scholarships

What is the Invest in Kids scholarship program, and why it matters

Archdiocese of Chicago students thrive. Chicago Public Schools students struggle.

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