Illinois: Feds Slap Gulen Charters with Big Fine
A federal investigation of Gulen charters in Illinois concluded with a large fine. Gulen charters are associated with the Turkish Imam Fethullah Gulen, who lives...
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Illinois: Supreme Court Accepts Appeal in Major School Funding Case
A well-educated citizenry is essential to democracy. The Education Law Center reports good news for the schools and students of Illinois: On September 30, the...
Fred Klonsky: How Illinois’ Flat Tax Cheats Black and Brown Communities
I just sent this to my financial advisor:…………………………We’re No. 28! and DroppingSept. 9, 2020By Nicholas KristofOpinion Columnist A measure of social progress finds that the...
Illinois: Governor Pritzker Seeks Court Order to Require Masks in Schools
Governor J.B. Pritzker is acting like a responsible, intelligent leader. Imagine that! He actually wants to protect the lives and health of the children and...
ProPublica Report on Seclusion of Children Gets Results!
The expose published by ProPublic and the Chicago Tribune about the isolation of students with disabilities in locked “quiet rooms” got immediate response from the Governor...
The Shame of Illinois: “Seclusion Rooms” Where Children Are Locked Up
ProPublica and the Chicago Tribune collaborated to produce this shocking investigation of the mistreatment and abuse of students with special needs in Illinois. This is...
Good News! Illinois Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Abolishing State Charter School Commission
Mike Klonsky, veteran activist in Chicago, reports that Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill abolishing the state Charter School Commission. As Mike says, “We count...
Chicago Teachers Union Wins Some Victories in Legislature
The CTU is calling on Chicago’s new mayor to ‘Keep the Promise’ for education equity by supporting the restoration of our bargaining rights—and an elected,...
Fred Klonsky Offers New Year’s Resolutions to New Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
J.B. Pritzker, Democrat billionaire, beat Governor Bruce Rauner, Republican billionaire. Rauner, who served for four years, is a hard-right Republican. Will Pritzker find a new...
Two Veterans of Disgraced “Families for Excellent Schools” Plan a New Charter Effort in Chicago
Chalkbeat reports that two veterans of the disgraced Families for Excellent schools are heading for Chicago. Since there is so much money available to launch...