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The Justin Beaton Case and the Importance of Accurate News Reporting

In a world overwhelmed by information, news plays a vital role in shaping public opinion and influencing society. The Justin Beaton teacher case is a glaring example of how accurate news reporting can have significant implications for individuals and the broader justice system.

By Lucy K. Ponce, JBCHP Staff | Apr 12, 2024

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Education fail: Not a single child tested proficient in math in 67 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 32 schools

Last week, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Jordan Peterson helped expose the failures of Illinois’ public education system on X.

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Feb 29, 2024

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DEI continues to flourish at the University of Illinois even as universities across the country scale back programs

By Nick Binotti and Ted Dabrowski, Wirepoints | Feb 8, 2024

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices at universities across the country are coming under increased scrutiny for their failures. So much so that since 2021, twenty-one states have either banned or proposed banning DEI programs on college campuses.

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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and others draw attention to Illinois’ dismal education results

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Feb 8, 2024

For several years we’ve been sounding the alarm about Illinois’ dismal rates of literacy.

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Illinois becomes first state in America to go backward on school choice

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner | Nov 13, 2023

School choice in Illinois is dead. For now. The teachers unions were on a warpath to kill Illinois’ small tax-credit scholarship program and their Democratic allies weren’t willing to cross them.

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IL Federation of Teachers: ‘IFT Applauds Illinois General Assembly for Ending Invest in Kids Voucher Program'

By Priaire State Wire | Nov 10, 2023

The Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) is celebrating the Illinois General Assembly’s decision to terminate the "Invest in Kids" voucher program.

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General Assembly adjourns without funding Invest in Kids; Places educational future of 9,600 kids in jeopardy

By Prairie State Wire reports | Nov 9, 2023

State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) passionately called on the Illinois House to extend Invest In Kids – a vital scholarship program serving needy children – in the eleventh hour, emphasizing the urgent need to save scholarships for deserving students across the state.

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5 facts they don’t want you to know about Illinois’ 2023 student test results

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Nov 1, 2023

A quick glance at the Illinois State Board of Education’s new 2023 Illinois Report Card will leave you thinking things are relatively good in Illinois’ schools. The board’s press release says “families should be proud of the remarkable progress we see.”

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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘Illinois Education Association opposition to the Invest in Kids Act is a disgrace’

By Prairie State Wire | Oct 30, 2023

In a recent development, proposed changes to the Invest in Kids Act have ignited a fierce debate over the future of the program, which provides essential educational opportunities for underprivileged students in Illinois. The alterations, if approved, would extend the program for an additional five years but come with significant reductions in funding.

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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘We MUST expand and support this scholarship program!’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Oct 26, 2023

The Illinois Freedom Caucus recently welcomed recipients of the Invest in Kids tax scholarship to the state Capitol.

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ISBE: D-95 audit findings and monitoring

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Sep 6, 2023

The Illinois State Board of Education sent us the following documents in response to our questions on the FBI search of District 95 Superintendent Jeremy Larson’s home earlier this week.

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Opinion: CTU Pres. Stacy Davis-Gates, hater of private schools and school choice, sends child to private school

By Mark Glennon, Wirepoints | Sep 5, 2023

CTU Pres. Stacy Davis-Gates, hater of private schools and school choice, sends child to private school

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FFROA executive director: 'We encourage all Americans to learn about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights'

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 7, 2023

The Foundation for the Restoration of America (FFROA) is awarding $100,000 in academic scholarships this year for completion of its Constitutional Study Program. FFROA has partnered with Chicago Hope Academy and Hillsdale College to offer the no-cost program, which seeks to encourage young Americans to learn more about America's founding and history beyond what is taught in their school.

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US Supreme Court Rules Harvard and UNC’s admissions programs (affirmative action) violate 14th Amendment

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 30, 2023

In a 237 seven-page ruling issued today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Harvard and University of North Carolina’s affirmative action admission programs violate the 14th Amendment.

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Educational Freedom Institute executive director: Illinois politicians who shut down school choice funding are 'a bunch of hypocrites'

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 31, 2023

Corey DeAngelis, executive director of the Educational Freedom Institute, called Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch, all Democrats, “a bunch of hypocrites” because the Democratic-majority Illinois legislature did not extend a school-choice funding program, called Invest in Kids, in a May 26 tweet.

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Survey: Private school graduates power Illinois General Assembly

By LGIS News Service | May 15, 2023

At least 35 of Illinois' 177 state legislators attended private high schools, including two of four caucus leaders. That's according to a survey of legislator education histories by Prairie State Wire.

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Poll finds more than 60% of Illinois parents favor school choice: 'School choice gives parents the right to use the tax dollars designated for their child’s education to send their child to the public or private school'

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 2, 2023

School choice parents handily support school choice, according to an Echelon Insights poll.

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Analysis: Illinois not among the 11 states with education savings accounts

By Prairie State Wire Report | Apr 28, 2023

As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Prairie State Wire shows that Illinois is not one of 11 states that has such a program.

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Analysis: See how Illinois' U.S. representatives voted on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

By Prairie State Wire Report | Apr 22, 2023

Illinois' representatives split along party lines for a U.S. House vote to pass a bill prohibiting school athletic programs from allowing boys to participate in girls’ sports.

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Experiential learning doesn’t need a classroom

By Prairie State Wire reports | Mar 30, 2023

Experiential learning doesn’t need a classroom