The Heartland Institute https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:13:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg The Heartland Institute https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 School Funding Bill Compromise: ‘CPS Got Bailed Out and We Made Promises We Can’t Keep’ https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/school-funding-bill-compromise-cps-got-bailed-out-and-we-made-promises-we-cant-keep/ Sat, 30 Sep 2017 09:00:05 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=8061 Written by John Biver

Earlier this month, the Illinois General Assembly approved a school funding bill compromise that Governor Bruce Rauner supports. The Illinois News Network reports:

“For far too long, too many low-income students in our state have been trapped in underfunded, failing schools,” Rauner said in a statement. “The system needed to change. We have changed it. We have put aside our differences and put our kids first. It’s a historic day for Illinois.”

… Continue Reading ]]> 8061 SPOTLIGHT: Repeal and Replace Common Core https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/08/spotlight-repeal-and-replace-common-core/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:00:31 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7967 Written by Benjamin Smith

In the Spotlight this week, Monte Larrick and David Smith speak with Lennie Jarratt, the project manager for the Center for Transforming Education at The Heartland Institute.

Jarratt is well-versed on Common Core and education choice. He’s been on Fox News, Breitbart, ABC Chicago and multiple radio outlets and newspapers across the United States. He has been a presenter on panels to discuss education choice, common core, homeschooling, and Illinois Freedom of Information Laws with groups such as American Majority, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), Illinois Tea Party groups, homeschool conventions, and state legislative hearings.… Continue Reading

]]> 7967 SPOTLIGHT: Discussing Educational Choice with Lennie Jarrat https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/spotlight-discussing-educational-choice-with-lennie-jarrat/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:11:05 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7724 Written by Benjamin Smith

In the Spotlight with Monte Larrick and David Smith this week is Lennie Jarratt, who is the project manager for the Center for Transforming Education at The Heartland Institute.

Lennie was the former managing editor (2013-2014) of Champion News, an Illinois based news website focusing on education and Illinois politics, and the managing editor (2004-2011) of Education Matters which researched education in local school districts across Illinois.

Jarratt is well-versed on Common Core and education choice.… Continue Reading

]]> 7724 Education Choice (Spotlight #046) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/education-choice-spotlight-046/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:10:23 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=7718 In the Spotlight with Monte Larrick and David Smith this week is Lennie Jarratt, who is the project manager for the Center for Transforming Education at The Heartland Institute.

Lennie is the former managing editor (2013-2014) of Champion News, an Illinois based news website focused on reporting on education and Illinois politics. Jarratt was the managing editor (2004-2011) of Education Matters which researched education in local school districts across Illinois.

Jarratt has presented analysis on Common Core and education choice on Fox News, Breitbart, ABC Chicago and multiple radio outlets and newspapers across the United States. … Continue Reading

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