Public Education

WATCH: Experts say increased spending doesn’t mean better students

(The Center Square) – Spending more taxpayer dollars doesn’t make kids smarter, according to experts. As K-12 test scores and student proficiency rates continue to decline nationwide, education… Read More

Public Education

CPS per student spending soars while private school excels on thin budget

(The Center Square) – Taxpayers are spending tens of thousands of dollars per student at public high schools in Chicago, and at two schools, the number is more than… Read More

Education, Illinois

‘Districts are not being honest’: Critics argue Illinois graduation rates hide unprepared students

(The Center Square) – Illinois saw its highest graduation rate in more than a decade last year, according to the Illinois Report Card. Yet critics are wondering if the… Read More