How education impacts Chicago poverty
How education impacts Chicago poverty
1 in 5 Chicagoans living in poverty has a bachelor’s degree. Those without a high school diploma are four times more likely to live in poverty.
Poverty in Chicago higher in 2022 than before War on Poverty
Poverty in Chicago higher in 2022 than before War on Poverty
Nearly 60 years after the U.S. began the War on Poverty, the rate of Chicagoans living in poverty is higher than it was before the effort. National poverty rates have fluctuated between 11-15%, defying solutions and perpetuating dependence.
Chicago poverty higher than San Francisco, Los Angeles
Chicago poverty higher than San Francisco, Los Angeles
Chicago has one of the highest poverty rates among the nation’s biggest cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Vallas: Chicago needs tools, transparency for responsible budgeting
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is continuing the mayoral tradition of giving the City Council and public too little time and too little information before a deficit city budget is passed. There’s little chance that will change soon, but it could be fixed.
The Policy Shop: Solving poverty the right way
The Policy Shop: Solving poverty the right way
This edition of The Policy Shop is by Director of Fiscal and Economic Research Bryce Hill. America has lost the War on Poverty. After nearly 60 years, the poverty rate remains stuck between 11% and 15%. It focused on making poverty less painful rather than helping people escape a trap that lasts for generations. The free...
Wilbert Adams Jr.
Wilbert Adams Jr.
"I had a good future in that field, but God had another plan and he changed my life. The addiction caused me to draw close to God, and God drew close to me and put me in his service.”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, 48 aldermen accept pay raises
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, 48 aldermen accept pay raises
Despite budget experts predicting a $538 million shortfall next year between Chicago’s spending and revenues, only two city leaders opted to forgo automatic pay raises provided to top public servants in September. The mayor and 48 aldermen took theirs.
Center for Poverty Solutions: How to better assess poverty in Chicago and America
Center for Poverty Solutions: How to better assess poverty in Chicago and America
America’s War on Poverty has been an abject failure. Nearly $12 trillion and 60 years later, official poverty rates remain basically unchanged. While the nation waged a well-intentioned assault on poverty, it inadvertently launched a far more sinister war: on dignity. While attempting to eradicate poverty, America created countless government welfare programs. In doing so,...
Mary Curtis
Mary Curtis
“I want people to look past the numbers, look at the advocacy of parents and the benefits of a child being in Catholic schooling."
Chicago Teachers Union maintains legislative assault on low-income parents
Chicago Teachers Union maintains legislative assault on low-income parents
The Chicago Teachers Union has registered opposition to just one bill in the Illinois General Assembly’s current legislative session: one that would have created opportunities for low-income parents to send their children to private schools.
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.”
Illinois can fight poverty by reducing excessive regulations that limit jobs
Illinois can fight poverty by reducing excessive regulations that limit jobs
Data from the Mercatus Center shows Illinois faces a high regulatory burden at both the federal and state level. Research shows these regulations place a disproportionately high burden on the poor, helping to keep them in poverty.
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.