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Chicago School Board Candidates Share Their Positions on the Issues

Oct 4, 202403 min read

The School Board Voter Education Initiative. Light blue text with four, six-pointed red stars. The V in voter is fashioned as a check mark through a red box.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2024 CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SHARE THEIR POSITIONS ON THE ISSUES A Collective of Chicagoland Advocacy Organizations Conducted a Survey to Help Voters Get to Know Their School Board Candidates (Chicago) – The School Board Voter Education Initiative, a group of parent, educator, and community organizations committed to increasing voter […]

Stand for Children IL PAC Endorses 26 Candidates in the 2024 General Election

Oct 4, 202402 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2024 (Updated October 4, 2024) STAND FOR CHILDREN IL PAC ENDORSES 26 CANDIDATES IN THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION (Springfield) – Stand for Children IL PAC, a bi-partisan state political action committee, is endorsing 25 candidates for the 2024 General Election. The following General Assembly candidates are endorsed. For the Illinois House: […]

Two Rights to Read

Sep 28, 202402 min read

Cartoon of a small child standing on a stack of books to look at fireworks. the fireworks are embedded in the stars of the American flag.

Happy Banned Book Day! Today we celebrate our right to read and double down on our effort to protect that freedom for the next generation. Our freedom to read depends on both access to books, and access to literacy. Share how your access to books and access to literacy made you the critical-thinking, informed, and […]

An ambitious plan for CPS

Sep 18, 202402 min read

In December, we sounded the alarm when CPS’ board adopted a vision to transition away from public school options. But Chicago parents stepped up and spoke out. This morning, the Chicago School Board called a Special Board meeting to pass their five-year strategic plan for CPS schools that calls for “supporting schools across multiple models, […]

Stand Policy Fellowship 2024-25

Aug 16, 202403 min read

If this sounds like you… …then the 2024-2025 Stand for Children Policy Fellowship is for you! Stand for Children is a unique catalyst for educational equity and racial justice, to create a brighter future for us all. Our mission is to expand equitable access to public education opportunities for all children – especially those who […]

A Naperville teen spent years in court over a misunderstanding

Aug 13, 202403 min read

Students in Illinois can be fined up to $750 by the police for non-criminal, school-based behaviors, requiring them to attend local administrative hearings that lack any due process protections. This process is called ‘municipal ticketing.’ Marla Baker’s daughter, Amara Harris, was having a normal day at school until she was accused of stealing another student’s […]