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Fighting for every child to have easy access to the school that empowers them to reach their fullest potential.
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Joined July 2018
At the 56:10 mark. This is a disappointingly silly take. “We’ve got to look at [opting on to the federal tax credit scholarship]. Remember, Donald Trump is trying to take away funding from public schools, right? He has shut down funding to the states for public schools, and.
Governor Pritzker delivers remarks at the Chicago Union Station Centennial Celebration, honoring 100 years of service from a beloved Illinois landmark that has made our state the nexus of rail transit
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RT @FlowTap1: Listen to my great friend, @RobertEnlow, argue with himself over the significance of the new federal tax credit scholarship p….
educationnext.org
Paul E. Peterson interviews Robert Enlow, the President and CEO of EdChoice
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RT @Invest_InEd: “This legislation promises generational change.” @nortonrainey3 of ACE Scholarships says the new school choice tax credit….
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Well…every state that opts in.
I met @SenTedCruz two years ago when he visited my state and promised to fight for students. Last night, he proved he meant it. Thanks to his leadership, school choice is on its way to every state.
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RT @FlowTap1: Yep, that about sums it up! @edchoice @jmkristof @mlueken2 @MQ_McShane @colynritter24 @RobertEnlow
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Why. So. Serious?
Interim Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King told the school board today that the district needs $730 million to balance its 2025-26 budget. That's up from a previous deficit calculation of $529 million.
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School choice has already won. The only question is whether we’ll give poor families equal access or allow inequality to deepen.
Reason’s latest data tool examines K-12 enrollment trends from 2012 to 2024 for all 50 states. In total, public schools have lost 1.28 million students since the start of COVID-19. Here are five key takeaways from the data.
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As long as we treat public schools like adult jobs programs and/or political indoctrination centers, there’s no incentive to reduce costs or improve outcomes.
chalkbeat.org
The school district is not expected to approve a new budget before the fiscal year begins on July 1.
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According to ISBE, per pupil spending at Graham in 2024 was $29,000 and only 9% of students were proficient at reading.
At Graham ES, this reality meant being asked to do more with less, continuing to meet the needs of students without sacrificing the quality of programs, services, or day-to-day supports.
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RT @rpondiscio: "Public schools cannot be both a core government service and a platform for personal or political expression. The tension b….
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RT @rpondiscio: "Public schools cannot be both a core government service and a platform for personal or political expression. The tension b….
fordhaminstitute.org
The tension between public education as a civic institution and education as a vehicle for social justice is difficult to resolve. It doesn’t arrive as a policy change. It enters quietly, through...
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Particularly egregious when you consider that the payoff for all that investment is zero kids reading at grade level and zero kids doing math at grade level. And right across the street is the thriving Field School.
According to the article below and the school's website, Frederick Douglass Academy HS in Chicago has a 1:1 student-teacher ratio (28 students/27 faculty). That's close to $94k per pupil. I'm all about #microschools when they're intentional. This is malpractice. @rpondiscio
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RT @BenBradleyTV: Ousted CPS chief recalls his firing after refusing to support mayor's borrowing plan: "He said, 'Pedro, you have credibi….
wgntv.com
n an exit interview before his last day on Wednesday, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez shared the moment Mayor Brandon Johnson asked for his resignation, and his fears about the future of …
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RT @edchoice: Microschooling is booming and in a comprehensive analysis, done by the National Microschooling Center, 800 microschool leader….
edchoice.org
We dive into the fascinating and comprehensive findings from a recent survey of 800 microschool leaders.
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RT @mattfrendewey: Education freedom isn’t partisan. It’s personal. It’s why the majority of all Americans support it, and the more familie….
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RT @RiseChicagoOrg: The decision to appoint an interim CEO who had personnel matters related to negligence involving children, rather than….
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How wonderful that she had a choice to try something different.
One tidbit: The vote was 11 yes, 8 no and 1 absention from elected board member Ebony DeBerry. She said that she abstained because her constituents wouldn't support her voting yes for King and voting no wouldn't have changed the outcome so she wanted to "try out" abstention.
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