Illinois
U.S.
Rank
The Land of Lincoln where Honest Abe was able to teach himself to read denies parents a similar freedom. With cities under assault from labor and special interests that influence even their best leaders the Prairie State puts parents out to pasture.
Opportunity
Score:
62%
Grade:
D
Rank:
#38
Despite life-saving opportunities created by charter schools here, there are few states where charter schools encounter as many fights from…
Score:
Grade:
D
Rank:
#20
Choice hit the land of Lincoln in 2018, when a modest tax credit scholarship was created. Current Gov. Pritzker is not a fan and proposed slashing…
Score:
Grade:
C
Rank:
#19
Serving in high needs areas and student outcomes do not factor into compensation, but the state does have reasonably high content knowledge…
Innovation
Score:
Grade:
C
Rank:
#34
When the pandemic started, it was evident that internet connectivity for students in Chicago was seriously lacking, especially in low-income…

Illinois’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic was lacking. While communicating early about closures and providing remote learning guidelines on March…
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Policy Environment

Two weeks before Election Day Gov. J.B. Pritzker felt it necessary to promote his support of education opportunity when he endorsed the state’s…

The Illinois Constitution contains both a Compelled Support Clause and a Blaine Amendment. The Illinois Supreme Court permitted some public support…

School report cards are easily accessible by clicking the Illinois Report Card button at the top of the Illinois State Board of Education homepage…