Vallas: SAFE-T Act starts Monday. 4 ways to make it safer

By Paul Vallas

09/14/2023

Proponents of the SAFE-T Act see it as an end to discrimination in a system that favors the wealthy. Opponents see it as depriving law enforcement of the tools they need to keep streets safe. Both are right. Four legislative actions could fix that.

TAGS: SAFE-T Act

Fact-check: How misleading is Stacy Davis Gates’ ‘Dear Union Sibling’ letter?

By Perry Zhao

09/13/2023

After Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates admitted to sending her son to a private school while trying to kill school choice for others, she defended her decision to her union’s members. To be kind, it was misleading. Here’s a fact check of it.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Stacy Davis Gates nurtures her child’s dream at private school, but wants it crushed for yours

By Mailee Smith

09/13/2023

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates has chosen to let her son “live out his dream” by putting him in private school, yet she and CTU have a long history of pushing the Illinois General Assembly to deny the same choice to other families.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Chicago Public Schools get over $1.9B more since school choice program began

By Hannah Schmid

09/12/2023

Chicago Public Schools has received about $1.93 billion in additional state and local funding since the 2018-19 school year, when the Invest in Kids scholarship tax-credit program awarded its first scholarships to low-income students to attend the schools of their choice.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Vallas: ‘Social promotion,’ grade inflation destroying achievement, accountability in schools

By Paul Vallas

09/12/2023

Higher grades are being awarded for less achievement in our schools, which helps hide our students’ struggles since the pandemic. Combine that with teachers unions pushing for fewer accountability measures, and the needed push for academic excellence withers.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Illinois public schools funding up almost $2B since school choice program began

By Hannah Schmid

09/08/2023

Public education has received about $1.98 billion in additional funding since the 2018-19 school year when the Invest in Kids scholarship tax-credit program awarded its first scholarships to low-income students to attend the schools of their choice.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Southern Illinois taxpayers spend $134.4M since 2002 to keep airport open

By Brad Weisenstein

09/08/2023

An underused airport near Belleville, Illinois, has required local taxpayers to chip in $134.4 million since 2002 to keep it operating.

TAGS: MidAmerica Airport

Vallas: School choice and the hypocrisy of Chicago Teachers Union leaders

By Paul Vallas

09/07/2023

According to the Chicago Teachers Union leadership, supporters of school choice for poor children are fascists and racists. What does it say when four out of 10 CTU teachers send their children to private schools, including CTU President Stacy Davis Gates?

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Lawsuit filed over Illinois mandating all constitutional challenges be filed in just 2 counties

By Joe Tabor

09/07/2023

The law would limit the venue for state constitutional claims to Cook or Sangamon counties. Downstate residents are suing because judges they aren’t allowed to elect will hear cases.

CTU president reportedly puts her child in private school but opposes choice for others

By Dylan Sharkey

09/06/2023

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates has been vehemently opposed to school choice, calling it ‘racist.’ But she reportedly put one of her own children in private school. Choice for me, but not for thee?

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacey Davis Gates

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Vallas: SAFE-T Act starts Monday. 4 ways to make it safer

Fact-check: How misleading is Stacy Davis Gates’ ‘Dear Union Sibling’ letter?

Stacy Davis Gates nurtures her child’s dream at private school, but wants it crushed for yours

Chicago Public Schools get over $1.9B more since school choice program began

Vallas: ‘Social promotion,’ grade inflation destroying achievement, accountability in schools

Illinois public schools funding up almost $2B since school choice program began

Southern Illinois taxpayers spend $134.4M since 2002 to keep airport open

Vallas: School choice and the hypocrisy of Chicago Teachers Union leaders

Lawsuit filed over Illinois mandating all constitutional challenges be filed in just 2 counties

CTU president reportedly puts her child in private school but opposes choice for others

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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