In a world overwhelmed by information, news plays a vital role in shaping public opinion and influencing society. The Justin Beaton teacher case is a glaring example of how accurate news reporting can have significant implications for individuals and the broader justice system.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices at universities across the country are coming under increased scrutiny for their failures. So much so that since 2021, twenty-one states have either banned or proposed banning DEI programs on college campuses.
School choice in Illinois is dead. For now. The teachers unions were on a warpath to kill Illinois’ small tax-credit scholarship program and their Democratic allies weren’t willing to cross them.
State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) passionately called on the Illinois House to extend Invest In Kids – a vital scholarship program serving needy children – in the eleventh hour, emphasizing the urgent need to save scholarships for deserving students across the state.
A quick glance at the Illinois State Board of Education’s new 2023 Illinois Report Card will leave you thinking things are relatively good in Illinois’ schools. The board’s press release says “families should be proud of the remarkable progress we see.”
In a recent development, proposed changes to the Invest in Kids Act have ignited a fierce debate over the future of the program, which provides essential educational opportunities for underprivileged students in Illinois. The alterations, if approved, would extend the program for an additional five years but come with significant reductions in funding.
The Illinois State Board of Education sent us the following documents in response to our questions on the FBI search of District 95 Superintendent Jeremy Larson’s home earlier this week.
The Foundation for the Restoration of America (FFROA) is awarding $100,000 in academic scholarships this year for completion of its Constitutional Study Program. FFROA has partnered with Chicago Hope Academy and Hillsdale College to offer the no-cost program, which seeks to encourage young Americans to learn more about America's founding and history beyond what is taught in their school.
In a 237 seven-page ruling issued today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Harvard and University of North Carolina’s affirmative action admission programs violate the 14th Amendment.
Corey DeAngelis, executive director of the Educational Freedom Institute, called Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch, all Democrats, “a bunch of hypocrites” because the Democratic-majority Illinois legislature did not extend a school-choice funding program, called Invest in Kids, in a May 26 tweet.
At least 35 of Illinois' 177 state legislators attended private high schools, including two of four caucus leaders. That's according to a survey of legislator education histories by Prairie State Wire.
As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Prairie State Wire shows that Illinois is not one of 11 states that has such a program.
Illinois' representatives split along party lines for a U.S. House vote to pass a bill prohibiting school athletic programs from allowing boys to participate in girls’ sports.