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DUAL CREDIT BILL ADVANCES AT THE CAPITOL

Apr 23, 202403 min read
Illinois state capitol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          April 23, 2024                                                                             CONTACT: Mea Anderson | [email protected] Stand for Children Celebrates the Passage of House Bill 5020, Bringing Illinois One Step Closer to Equitable Access to Dual Credit Courses (Springfield) – Stand for Children celebrated a huge win for Dual Credit last week after the Illinois House […]

The Path to CPS’s First School Board Election

Mar 22, 202402 min read
The Road to Chicago's 2024 School Board Election. March 18: School maps become law. March 26: Petition circulation begins June 17 – 24: Petition filing period September 26: Early voting begins November 5: Last chance to vote!
Learn About Your Candidates | Posted on October 10, 2024 The School Board Voter Education Initiative, a group of parent, educator, and community organizations committed to increasing voter awareness of the upcoming school board election and sharing unbiased information about the candidates on their ballot, created a survey to help voters learn about their school […]

Support Full Evidence-Based Funding for Public Schools

Mar 12, 202402 min read
Funding Illinois' Future. Better Funding for Public Schools
Calling All Legislators: Sign the Pledge! The Evidence-Based Funding Formula was created in 2017 after five years of diligent study, intense advocacy, and hard-fought negotiation. At the time, Illinois had the single most inequitable funding system in the nation. The law established a goal of adding $350M to Evidence-Based Funding every year. That goal has been […]

The NewsSTAND: February 2024

Feb 23, 202401 min read
September 2023. The NewsSTAND. blue gradient
The Occasional Publication for Persistent Education Friends Download the crossword puzzle and its solution below!