Public Education
Analyst: Illinois students poor SAT showing a bad sign for future(The Center Square) – Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski is warning what falling Illinois state test scores could spell for the state moving forward. Data recently analyzed by the Illinois State… Read More
Opinion
Mayor Johnson appoints more woke activists to Chicago school boardChaos and wokeism continue to reign in Chicago’s public schools as Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints six new school board members. On Monday, Johnson announced his new appointments to a board… Read More
Politics
Chicago city hall meeting erupts into chaos as residents protest ‘migrant invasion,’ mayor calls in police to clear them out(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago called police to clear out city residents after a public forum during a Monday city council meeting became chaotic… Read More
Public Education
Chicago teachers demand higher pay even as report shows ‘chronic absenteeism’ among educatorsHigher pay for fewer days on the job? It may sound counterintuitive, but the Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a 9% annual raise for members even as a report shows… Read More
Government
Chicago’s mayor vows to fight Trump’s immigration crackdown as Venezulean gang takes root in his city(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday vowed to fight the incoming Trump administration’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration and sanctuary cities, even as… Read More
Government
Chicago city leaders unanimously vote down mayor’s property tax hike(The Center Square) – With about six weeks left to get a new city budget passed, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is headed back to the drawing board after his proposal… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board still in grip of union and mayor after electionThe Chicago Teachers Union’s grip on the city’s school board may have eased slightly, but the district’s financial troubles continue after the election. Six of 10 seats chosen by voters… Read More
Public Education
Masked attackers target Jewish students on DePaul University campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Masked assailants injured two Jewish students in a targeted attack Wednesday afternoon on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago, according to an official. “I’m… Read More
Public Education
After just one week on the job, Chicago’s school board president resigns over antisemitic social media postsThe mass turnover at the Chicago Board of Education (CBOE) continues as its new president resigned after a week on the job. Reverend Mitchell Johnson was appointed to the CBOE… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers’ Union wants $1B in city development funds to pay for teacher raisesThe Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) is pressuring city leadership to take $1 billion from a municipal development fund and give it to public schools. CTU released a proposal Wednesday to… Read More
Public Education
Chicago mayor appoints more social justice warriors to school board after mass resignationsMayor Brandon Johnson appointed six new members to the Chicago school board, replacing several radical progressivists with more of the same. Johnson took bipartisan heat when the previous seven members… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools board members resign en masse(Daily Caller News Foundation) – All seven members of the Chicago School Board have agreed to resign later in October in a Friday announcement amid disagreements with the mayor over… Read More
Politics
Chicago voters show low trust in major teachers’ union as November elections near(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A majority of likely voters in Chicago showed low trust in the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) ahead of the upcoming school board election, according to… Read More
Illinois
Chicago leads Illinois in mass layoffs; policy researcher says ‘it’s violent crime’(The Center Square) – Amid new reports that Chicago led the state in mass layoffs, a policy researcher says state leaders could do a lot to make Illinois more attractive… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicago’s ultra-progressive mayor cuts crime-fighting tech to fund community organizers and aid criminalsWhy is Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson allowing a contract with a gunshot-detection tech company to expire, against the wishes of most Chicagoans? The contract with Shotspotter, the company that provides… Read More
Public Education
Chicago school district in shambles as teachers’ union thwarts major change that could help turn fortunes around(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of “empty” and “failing” public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures and… Read More
Public Education
Teachers at Chicago Public Schools told to give passing grades to illegal immigrant studentsA local radio station in Chicago is reporting that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers have been instructed to give illegal immigrants passing grades. Teachers who spoke with the radio station… Read More
Government
Chicago budget deficit balloons to almost $1 billion under Mayor Johnson(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city’s budget deficit will grow to nearly $1 billion next year. The mayor’s office released the city’s 2025 Budget Forecast… Read More
Public Education
Absenteeism and academic struggles mar Illinois public school stats(The Center Square) – Illinois public schools are aiming to improve academic proficiency numbers in the 2024-2025 school year. According to the Illinois Board of Education’s most recent Illinois Report… Read More
Politics
Harris, Walz, Biden skip second night of DNC, headlined by Obamas(The Center Square) – The second night of the Democratic National Convention included the traditional, if not symbolic, roll call of all the states and how many delegates are nominating… Read More