Vantage Point with Eli Amdur

vpeli.bsky.social

03 August 2026 00:15

Piñón's point hits something schools often miss. Kids get sorted into one track or the other, language support or disability support, rarely both together. The whole child needs both at once. Educators who see that make all the difference.

Illinois Families for Public Schools

ilfps.bsky.social

02 August 2026 01:30

You can look up the adequacy of funding in school districts by legislative district here with tool from @peerillinois.org peerillinoisfundingtool.streamlit.app [Note that IL House 30, Davis' district doesn't cover any portion of CPS District 299!]

Illinois Families for Public Schools

ilfps.bsky.social

02 August 2026 01:30

Rep Will Davis doesn't represent Chicago! His district covers South Suburban communities many w/ schools even more underresourced than CPS: “There are things that we can do. The question is are we willing to sit down & have the tough conversations to make it happen?” said Davis, a Chicago Democrat."

Chicago Tribune

chicagotribune.com

28 July 2026 16:25

Thousands turn out for Waukegan D60’s school resource fair: ‘Free school supplies are a big blessing’

ACLU

aclu.org

14 May 2026 19:36

President Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon are weakening students’ ability to challenge discrimination. Congress must intervene to demand that the Department of Education ensures equal educational opportunities for all students.