Invest in Kids in Illinois,
nine thousand students enrolled.
With public schools still in a mess,
the Powers That Be made it fold.
The Powers That Be – they have kids too.
They go to private schools.
No more choice for me and you.
The Powers That Be set the rules.
Who suffers most but those in need,
no escape from failing schools.
With hopes now dashed and no more dreams,
social injustice is cruel.
Divest the Kids in Illinois –
Powers That Be thought that best.
Their kids excel in private schools –
so just divest the rest.
(The Random Poet:05292023)
www.therandompoet.com)
<<<< selected sources on Invest in Kids scholarship program in Illinois: Patrick Keck – State Journal-Register May 27,2023 – Moral document – House sends $50.6B budget to governor’s desk; Gov. Pritzker children to Chicago’s Francis Parker, Senate President Harmon children to St. Ignatius, House Speaker Welch children to Timothy Christian – wsj.com – May 27,2023; Nowicki, Meisel, Hancock – Capital News Illinois – May 24,2023 – $50.6B budget approved; empowerillinois.org – ph#800.616.7606; Dylan Sharkey – illinoispolicy.org – May 26,2023; Nytimes.com-can we stop fighting about charter schools-2/2/21; Illinois report card at wirepoints; blockclubchicago.org-Chicago is clamping down on charter growth-1/13/20; Don Tracy – Inequity in Chicago Public Schools – realclearpolitics.com- 7/3/2023 >>>>