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“Homeschool Act” Passes Committee Among Overwhelming Opposition: Rep. Sheehan Stands with Home and Private School Families

Silence DoGood - March 19, 2025

“This bill is a blatant overreach that seeks to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. We should be empowering families, not burdening them with unnecessary mandates.” #homeschool

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Lindop 92: Broadview Residents to Get $391,530 in Property Tax Relief

Silence DoGood - February 19, 2025

Lindop 92 is one of only 35 of Illinois school districts to be awarded a Property Tax Relief Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education. The grant program is part of the Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act. #taxrelief

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Pritzker celebrates ‘report card,’ but lawmaker says there’s no reason to

Catrina Peterson | The Center Square - February 2, 2025

Dabrowski said Illinois’ 8th grade students outperforming national averages in both reading and math on “the nation’s report card” is not the metric to be looking at. #reportcard

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Country Club Hills School District #160 Celebrates Progress with Release of Illinois Report Card

Silence DoGood - November 12, 2024

While academic achievement remains our top priority, we recognize that standardized test scores provide only a snapshot of our broader mission. #reportcard

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Illinois’ Scholarship Tax Credit Program Comes to an End

Kevin Bessler | The Center Square - December 28, 2023

Opponents of the Invest in Kids program claimed that it took away funding from public education... #publiceducation #schoolchoice #investinkids

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Joyce Announces Over $2 Million in Evidence-Based Funding for Cook County Schools

Silence DoGood - August 30, 2023

The formula takes into account a district’s total enrollment, poverty rate and number of special education or English language learners, among other factors. #schoolfunding

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Preston Pleased to See Local Schools Receive Over $25 Million in Evidence-Based Funding

Silence DoGood - August 30, 2023

“Students in the community and across Illinois deserve to have their education prioritized,” said Preston... #schoolfunding

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After-School Programs at Risk of Closure After State Board Says It Miscalculated Federal Funding

Peter Hancock | Capitol News Illinois - April 23, 2023

The advocacy group ACT Now Illinois, a coalition of after-school service providers, estimates that 12,000 students will lose access to programs as a result while roughly 550 after-school staff members will lose their jobs. #afterschoolprograms

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Pritzker Touts $70 Million Plan for Addressing Teacher Shortage

Nika Schoonover | Capitol News Illinois - March 5, 2023

“Our collective goals are to make sure we have enough great teachers in every classroom.” #illinois #teachers

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State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen Ayala Announces Retirement

Silence DoGood - November 20, 2022

During Ayala's time at ISBE, the state recorded its highest high school graduation rate since reporting began in 2011... #isbe

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