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Last summer, press outlets analyzed data that found nearly 12,000 tickets were issued to students from August 2018 through June 2021. Students should not be punished this way.

We saw some strong progress on Stand priorities at the Capitol last week, friends.

On the morning of Wednesday, March 8, two bills in the Literacy and Justice For All package will be heard in the Illinois House. It’s vital for us to show committee members the strong support and momentum behind these bills!

Over the last year or so we’ve updated you on a new issue for the Stand community: the elimination of juvenile court fines and fees.

Working together, we can help solve Illinois’ literacy crisis.

Governor JB Pritzker delivered his Budget Address earlier today. Education is a big focus of his plan this year and he’s calling it “Smart Start.”