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Teaching Illinois students to be smart with money can cut poverty

Illinois Policy - April 9, 2025

Financial literacy plays a key role in combating poverty, but Illinois’ public schools lag states such as Utah, which pioneered financial literacy education, and Minnesota, which now leads the nation in financial literacy.

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Chicago teachers nearly triple private-sector salary growth

Illinois Policy - March 13, 2024

Today's average CPS teacher has seen a salary increase of 86% since the 2011-2012 school year. That's over 2.5 times faster than inflation or the private sector.

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Chicago teachers union pushing school model where kids perform poorly

Illinois Policy - February 27, 2024

Chicago Teachers Union leadership will use this summer’s contract negotiations with Chicago Public Schools to push for expansion of “sustainable community schools” in the district. The model doesn’t work: students perform worse, absenteeism rises.

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