Education, Illinois
‘Districts are not being honest’: Critics argue Illinois graduation rates hide unprepared students(The Center Square) – Illinois saw its highest graduation rate in more than a decade last year, according to the Illinois Report Card. Yet critics are wondering if the state’s… Read More
Government
More support for resolution critical of using schools to house homeless migrants(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-IL, argues Republicans have a good reason for proposing a non-binding resolution that rebukes the use of public schools or buildings to… Read More
Federal Spending
SPN poll: Majority say feds spend tax dollars poorly(The Center Square) – Precisely half the respondents polled in a new State Policy Network survey of 2,041 registered voters say the federal government is “failing or doing a poor… Read More
National Debt, President Biden
Poll: Majority of Americans want spending cuts included in debt ceiling deal(The Center Square) – An overwhelming number of voters say that President Joe Biden should compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to cut government spending as part of a deal… Read More
Government
Poll finds most Illinois residents support school choice(The Center Square) – More than six out of every 10 Illinois voters support a system that includes school choice, with nearly 70% of all parents polled… Read More