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Illinois House Republicans revive school choice to expand opportunities for students

Illinois House Republicans have announced renewed efforts to restore school choice for low-income students in the state.

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 21, 2025

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Illinois House Republicans announce they stopped Homeschool Act

Illinois House Republicans have announced via the social media platform X that they successfully halted the Homeschool Act.

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2025

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Illinois GOP promotes Elik bill aimed at protecting students from educator misconduct

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 11, 2025

The Illinois GOP announced on X that state Representative Amy Elik introduced a bill intended to protect students of all ages from sexual misconduct by educators in Illinois schools.

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Breakthrough Ideas founder on Shepard Middle School incident: 'This is Pritzker's Illinois public school system'

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 7, 2025

Jeanne Ives, founder of Breakthrough Ideas, expressed concerns about graphic content in Illinois public schools, specifically citing issues at Shepard Middle School.

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Dan Proft: Democrats 'have worked over working people in Illinois to advance their interests'

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 7, 2025

Dan Proft, host of "Chicago's Morning Answer," has criticized Christian Mitchell and Governor J.B. Pritzker for prioritizing political gain over the interests of Illinois families regarding school choice and tax credit scholarship programs.

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Awake Illinois reiterates opposition to drag events involving minors

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 30, 2025

Awake Illinois announced its continued opposition to drag events involving minors and said that Representative Sean Casten has not apologized for labeling its supporters as bigots and accusing them of making threats.

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Straight, white business owners excluded from Illinois State Board of Education's Juneteenth & Pride Vendor Fair

By Chicago City Wire reports | 1 month ago

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced a Juneteenth and Pride Vendor Fair to celebrate and uplift Black-owned and LGBTQIA+ businesses exclusively, according to internal communications shared with Chicago City Wire.

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President of Awake Illinois: 'You cannot find unity with people who will strip you of your parental rights'

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 13, 2025

Shannon Adcock, president of Awake Illinois, expressed concerns about moderate leaders failing families by compromising with radicals who undermine parental rights.

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Homeschool Act HB 2827 dies after fierce backlash: ‘Most draconian Homeschool bill in decades’

By Prairie State Wire reports | Jun 4, 2025

In an anti-climactic conclusion to a months-long legislative battle, Illinois’ controversial Homeschool Act—HB 2827—is officially dead for the 2025 session.

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Illinois House Republicans: Keicher bill to improve school safety passes unanimously

By Prairie State Wire | May 30, 2025

The Illinois House Republican Caucus has announced the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 71, introduced by Representative Jeff Keicher.

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Rep. Niemerg: 'Democrats change house rules in order to pass free public education for illegals'

By Prairie State Wire | May 30, 2025

Adam Niemerg, Illinois State Representative for District 102, said that changes to legislative rules enabled the passage of a bill offering public education to undocumented students.

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Lake County Moms For Liberty chair: Telling a child they are born in the wrong body 'is very wrong'

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2025

Marsha McClary, Chair of the Lake County Division of Moms For Liberty, expressed concerns over schools promoting gender identity changes to children, describing such teachings as harmful.

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ISBE outlines agenda for upcoming Springfield business meeting

By Prairie State Wire | May 9, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has released the agenda for its upcoming regular business meeting scheduled for May 14 in Springfield.

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Illinois hosts annual summit to support bilingual parents

By Prairie State Wire | May 6, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) organized the 19th annual Statewide Summit for Bilingual Parents on May 3 in Oak Brook.

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Illinois honors educators during Teacher Appreciation Week

By Prairie State Wire | May 5, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is marking Teacher Appreciation Week from May 5 to May 11, 2025, by acknowledging the significant contributions of educators in the state.

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Illinois House Republicans reaffirm opposition to Homeschool Act

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

Illinois House Republicans have reaffirmed their opposition to a proposed amendment to the Homeschool Act, which advanced on a partisan vote.

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Víctor Gómez named 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year by ISBE

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced Víctor Gómez as the 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

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Illinois unveils effort for statewide numeracy plan to enhance math learning

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 16, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has initiated a statewide effort to create an Illinois numeracy plan.

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Illinois updates school vaccination dashboard with new data for 2024-25 school year

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 14, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has updated its Illinois School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard to include the latest data from the 2024-25 school year.

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Illinois Christian Home Educators’ Smith on Homeschool Act: ‘I still remain cautiously optimistic’

By Prairie State Wire reports | Apr 11, 2025

A controversial bill that homeschool advocates say threatens parental rights and educational freedom has been delayed, at least temporarily, as lawmakers prepare to leave Springfield for spring break.