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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 […]

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 […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          January 16, 2024                                                                             CONTACT: Mea Anderson | [email protected] 82% OF CHICAGO VOTERS AGREE: FAMILIES SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL OPTION THAT BEST MEETS THEIR CHILDREN’S NEEDS (Chicago) – Stand for Children Illinois commissioned a poll asking voters to weigh in on public option schools. […]