Ian Holmes-White
Ian Holmes-White
“Mom says the cost is normally $700 a month and we’re paying about $100. If the scholarship goes away, I’m afraid that my future could be in jeopardy. My friends and my support system could disappear overnight.”
Fact check: 7 things school choice opponents got wrong about Invest in Kids
Fact check: 7 things school choice opponents got wrong about Invest in Kids
Illinois Families for Public Schools released a pamphlet with misleading information about the Invest in Kids Tax-Credit Scholarship program and its effects on the public school system in Illinois. Here are corrections to seven things they got wrong.
Krystal Roberts
Krystal Roberts
“Think about your kid struggling throughout high school or struggling in middle school, trying to find a place to fit in and finding purpose. Think about all the kids who could be able to find their purpose and be able to move into something positive because of this scholarship.”
How you can help save school choice in Illinois
How you can help save school choice in Illinois
Some Illinois lawmakers and the Chicago Teachers Union want to cut off 9,600 students across the state from attending a school of their choice. Here’s how you can save their scholarships before they expire at the end of 2023.
Celia Bermudez
Celia Bermudez
“Our public school is overcrowded; safety is a concern. Also, we noticed the difference in the homework at their private school. My children there are more prepared for college.”
How Illinois public school measures fail to add up
How Illinois public school measures fail to add up
Contradictory metrics statewide point to poor accountability and grade promotion standards in Illinois. Low-income parents seeking alternatives are hamstrung as lawmakers weigh ending Illinois’ only school choice program.
Where 9,600 low-income students find private-school choices
Where 9,600 low-income students find private-school choices
Invest in Kids scholarships helped more than 9,600 low-income students across Illinois attend a private school that better fit their needs. Here’s who represents their interests in Springfield.
Sabrina Sibby
Sabrina Sibby
“If these scholarships end, it may result in me having to quit my job and homeschool my son. Having the scholarship allows them to be in a safe, respectful and trauma-free environment."
Fact-check: How misleading is Stacy Davis Gates’ ‘Dear Union Sibling’ letter?
Fact-check: How misleading is Stacy Davis Gates’ ‘Dear Union Sibling’ letter?
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.
Stacy Davis Gates nurtures her child’s dream at private school, but wants it crushed for yours
Stacy Davis Gates nurtures her child’s dream at private school, but wants it crushed for yours
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.
Chicago Public Schools get over $1.9B more since school choice program began
Chicago Public Schools get over $1.9B more since school choice program began
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.
Vallas: ‘Social promotion,’ grade inflation destroying achievement, accountability in schools
Vallas: ‘Social promotion,’ grade inflation destroying achievement, accountability in schools
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.
Illinois public schools funding up almost $2B since school choice program began
Illinois public schools funding up almost $2B since school choice program began
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.
Stacy Davis Gates: ‘unfair choice’ leads to private school for her child
Stacy Davis Gates: ‘unfair choice’ leads to private school for her child
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates said her child is in private school because the public schools lack resources. So why would she want to force low-income families into those schools?