{"id":1416,"date":"2022-12-01T18:12:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?page_id=1416"},"modified":"2023-02-22T20:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T20:36:03","slug":"our-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Congratulations, Fellows!<\/a><\/h3>
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Earlier this summer, we began a fellowship for high school students to explore and learn about the impact of having access to career exploration programs in high school. Join us in congratulating our summer fellowship graduates!<\/div>
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Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Working Group Values Statement<\/a><\/h3>
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Given that 90% of students attend public schools, statewide education advocates have a responsibility to try to design creative, innovative, values-based approaches to turn these funds into positive educational outcomes.<\/div>
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Do high schoolers feel prepared for life after graduation?<\/a><\/h3>
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On average, 60% of Illinois high school graduates do not enroll in a 4-year university within 12 months of graduation at a traditional 4-year institution. Most graduates in Illinois go directly into the workforce, enroll in community college, attend trade schools, or pursue other career alternatives.<\/div>
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Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program: Should Illinois opt in or opt out? Here is what the critics say<\/a><\/h3>
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The debate on whether Illinois should opt in or out of the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program has been growing in the last few months. After a review of the facts, our conclusion was to hold out on judgment as we await further guidance from the federal government and continue to learn from stakeholders on both sides of the debate. To help Illinois\u2019 families better understand the impact of the tax scholarship program and the positions of proponents and opponents, we hosted a Virtual Townhall on June 10th.<\/div>
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Illinois Phone-Free Schools Implementation Guide<\/a><\/h3>
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NEW Illinois Phone-Free Schools Implementation Guide Released<\/div>
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Public Comments for proposed rules for Dual Credit<\/a><\/h3>
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Stand for Children Illinois made public comments to the Illinois Community College Board’s proposed rules for Dual Credit programs.<\/div>
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