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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mea Anderson | [email protected] | Marketing and Communications Manager December 19, 2024 STAND FOR CHILDREN URGES CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD TO CANCEL LAST MINUTE MEETING Less than one month before ten democratically elected school board members are seated, the CPS Board of Education has decided to rush a monumental decision impacting the future of […]

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Every year, I somewhat nerdily anticipate the public release of Illinois Report Card data that comes out around Halloween. It’s just part of the season: pumpkins, candy, election canvassing, and report card data. There is a LOT of good information in Illinois’ award-winning report card, so I recommend taking a look when you have some […]

Hi Illinois, election season is officially upon us! There are a lot of local, state, and national races happening this year making it that much more important to get out and vote in this election. With so much on the ballot this year, we want to help you be as prepared as possible to vote […]

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 […]

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: […]