Illinois public schools are teaching fewer students compared to a decade ago, yet taxpayers continue funding a system built for more students.

The state saw a drop of over 10% in the period from 2014 to 2024, five times the national rate.

The decision to opt Illinois into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program rests with the governor.

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

A new federal program would provide donor funds to school children in Illinois. But the governor must allow it.

Illinois students are struggling to meet proficiency standards on state assessments. Instead of working to improve student learning, the state is lowering standards to hide the crisis.

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.