Gregory Kearney and Joshua Rauh: Illinois’ public schools are caught in the middle of the pension crisis – Chicago Tribune*

Mayor’s financial task force proposes downtown congestion fee, service tax, restructuring electricity taxes – Chicago Sun-Times

To chip away at Chicago’s 36 billion pension crisis and erase the city’s structural deficit, the 23-member group of civic leaders is also suggesting offering retirees lump-sum payouts in lieu of monthly pension checks and restoring the automatic escalator locking in annual property tax increases at the rate of inflation. Because Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pension sweetener that threatens to make Chicago’s pension crisis 11 billion worse, the task force also suggests requiring the state to provide funding for any future increase in pension benefits.

How a school district cut chronic absenteeism by 65%

Nearly 1-in-4 students were chronically absent in 2023 at New Trier High School. That dropped by 65 after reforms were implemented. The post How a school district cut chronic absenteeism by 65 appeared first on Illinois Policy.

John Thompson: Public Schools Are a Public Good, Not a Commodity!

John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, reports on a discussion between historian Jack Schneider and journalist Jennifer Berkshire about the future of public schools. There is no denying the well-funded effort, supported by the Trump administration, to send public money to nonpublic schools. And yet more than 85 of American children still enroll []

6 key changes in EPS pension 2026 you must know

6 key changes in EPS pension 2026 you must know

The Beginnings of the “Reform” Movement: The Indianapolis Monetary Convention

The first organized big-business push for banking reform.

PenCom to amend pension Act after 12 years, drive reforms for retirees

PenCom reviews the Pension Reform Act 2014 after 12 years. Director-General Oloworaran highlights gaps in implementation and targets improved retirement outcomes.

U of Michigan Sticks With Early Decision Admission, Bucking Faculty

U of Michigan Sticks With Early Decision Admission, Bucking Faculty Ryan Quinn Thu, 06/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

The Social Security Math Just Got Worse for Future Retirees

It's time to prepare for potential changes.

How Schools Can Stay Safe

Conversations with Kevin Hogan: Clever’s Head of Education Strategy Jeff Carlson on the state of school district security

2 Retirement Income Powerhouses For Inflationary Times

2 Retirement Income Powerhouses For Inflationary Times

Headline: Trust Breakdown Between Fed, Consumer Inflation: Kroszner

Randy Kroszner, University of Chicago Booth School professor of economics and former Fed Governor, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on Bloomberg Money. (Source: Bloomberg)

Remembering Paloma Foster, UC Berkeley student leader and mother of 2 who died in car crash

The 35-year-old Cal transfer student, who overcame foster care and incarceration, is remembered for her compassion and resilience. She was studying public policy to improve the lives of people who grew up like her.

The Education Exchange: NAEP Scores Higher Among 9-Year-Olds Not Yet in School During Covid

Paul E. Peterson interviews Martin R. West, editor-in-chief of Education Next The post The Education Exchange: NAEP Scores Higher Among 9-Year-Olds Not Yet in School During Covid appeared first on Education Next.

DOJ to investigate FERPA violations by KCK Public Schools

In the wake of the whistleblower videos circulating on the internet showing that USD 500, Kansas City, Kansas, (KCK) continues to flout federal and state law concerning so-called “social-transitioning” of students, and the failure of the district to come to terms with the United States Department of Education over previous findings, the district will now [] The post DOJ to investigate FERPA violations by KCK Public Schools appeared first on The Sentinel.

Unions’ sneaky attack on Wisconsin vouchers just blew up in their faces

Progressives have been relentless in their assault on successful school choice programs this year, recently targeting Wisconsin’s popular programs. Fortunately, the litigation attack against Wisconsin’s voucher programs has just been defanged, though certainly the political offensive continues. Wisconsin teachers’ unions and their allies recently filed a lawsuit claiming the Wisconsin legislature has failed to provide []

Jigawa raises minimum pension to N20,000

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved an upward review of the minimum monthly pension for retirees under the State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme from N12,000 to N20,000, effective from July 1, 2026. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Support and Culture, Hon. Sagir Musa Ahmad, while briefing journalists [] Jigawa raises minimum pension to N20,000

As Thousands Gather at the National Charter Schools Conference, CER Previews Forthcoming 2026 National Charter School Law Rankings & Scorecard

After more than three decades of charter school growth, the laws behind that growth matter more than ever. NEW ORLEANS, June 22, 2026 — As thousands of charter school educators, school leaders, policymakers, and advocates gather this week for the National Charter Schools Conference, the Center for Education Reform (CER) announced today that its 2026 []

John Cornyn's SMUG Post Talking Down to Grassroots About the SAVE Act BACKFIRES in a Most SPECTACULAR Way

John Cornyn's SMUG Post Talking Down to Grassroots About the SAVE Act BACKFIRES in a Most SPECTACULAR Way

The Higher Education Revolution We Need to Have

Gregg Gonsalves Our universities are selling us out. If we want that to change, we have to change the way they’re run. The post The Higher Education Revolution We Need to Have appeared first on The Nation.

Poor kids left behind in schools. Erica Stanford is looking at ECE to fix it

Poor kids left behind in schools. Erica Stanford is looking at ECE to fix it

Start paying attention to Social Security, Medicare Trust Funds

Al Charlson is a North Central Iowa farm kid, lifelong Iowan, and retired bank trust officer. We have heard for years that the Social Security and Medicare trust funds are running out of assets. The projected dates when both will be depleted are now clearly visible. The trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund now [] The post Start paying attention to Social Security, Medicare Trust Funds appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

Die Radikalisierung der Linkspartei

Die Rentenkommission legt morgen nach monatelanger Arbeit ihre Empfehlungen vor. Neben einer kapitalgedeckten Zusatzrente und der Einbeziehung von Selbstständigen und Abgeordneten soll das Eintrittsalter künftig mit der Lebenserwartung steigen. Gordon Opinski analysiert mit Rasmus Buchsteiner, wie schmerzhaft und wie schlüssig das Reform-Menü wird. Der Parteitag der Linken in Potsdam sorgt für Diskussionen. Der neue Co-Chef []

Institutional Trend Following Plan

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