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Catrina Barker

Catrina Barker is a contributor to The Center Square.

Health Care
Duckworth pushes military IVF coverage as critics warn taxpayers could pay

(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Schaumburg, criticizes the House speaker and the president after a provision expanding in-vitro fertilization coverage for military families was… Read More

January 6, 2026
Public Education
High superintendent pay fuels debate over Illinois school consolidation

(The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute report reignites debate over how schools are run and how much top administrators are paid, but one national education expert… Read More

October 28, 2025
Government
Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to join a new federal school scholarship tax credit program, saying the state “cannot afford to sit on… Read More

October 20, 2025
Government
Illinois legislators criticize IHSA response on transgender sports policy

(The Center Square) – House Republican Leader state Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, called the Illinois High School Association’s response to the GOP’s letter over biological males competing against biological… Read More

April 22, 2025
Public Education
Illinois lawmaker expects DEI ‘privilege walks’ will continue despite Trump EO

(The Center Square) – According to Bloomington Public Schools District 87 documents, staff were directed to participate in “Privilege Walks,” where teachers start on a line and take a… Read More

March 17, 2025