How Trump’s education plans might affect Illinois schools
The president wants to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Most school funding is local, as are policy decisions. But ...
NY test scores plummet, kids flee — yet empty schools stay open, wasting billions
New Reason Foundation research shows New York’s public school districts closed fewer schools after the pandemic and only ...
What can CPS schools and parents do in the face of Donald Trump’s mass deportation threat?
Chicago Public Schools does not allow immigration officers into schools without a criminal warrant. Experts weigh in on how to talk to your children about the days ahead.
Bill to dissolve Gary schools dead, but Senate bill could destabilize urban districts
A House bill that would dissolve the Gary and Indianapolis public school districts is likely dead, but a Senate bill calling ...
This didn’t start with DOGE
The warning signs are already visible in another public sector — just as teaching has become an increasingly embattled ...
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Parents demand answers on the fate of Acero charter schools
It’s been two months since the Chicago School Board voted to save five Acero charter schools but there’s no deal yet to make ...
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Vallas: Illinois’ woes say more about Pritzker, Johnson than Trump
Illinois leaders have built a legacy of massive government spending deficits, extortionate taxes, marauding criminals and ...