Invest in Kids – it competes with public schools
it’s a choice for parents with no voice amidst
political puppets and fools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nine thousand enrolled, and nearly three times that in line,
those struggling families – with heavy hearts buoyed by hope.
Is social injustice a crime? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Hope remained – ’til sunk when it was finally torpedoed
by a statement*** signed by seven puppets in Congress –
and of course pain followed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
***”We firmly oppose to continue the program Invest in Kids
and urge the lawmakers down in Springfield to allow the program
to sunset as was intended.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No Choice for You – said Illinois Members of Congress.
It seems they think that they know what is the best,
those experts on social injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Random Poet:110823
www.therandompoet.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<<<< selected sources on Invest in Kids scholarship program in Illinois: Daily Herald – Nov 8, 2023 – and Wall Street Journal – Nov 8,2023 had articles on the statement and listed the 7 members of Congress. On Monday November 8 seven Illinois congressional Democrats led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (and Reps Delia Ramirez, Danny Davis, Sean Casten, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Jonathan Jackson and Nikki Budzinski)<\/strong> issued a statement on the policy.” The following quote is from the statement. ***”We firmly oppose the continuation of the Invest in Kids program, and we urge state lawmakers to allow the program to sunset as intended in the original law.”; <\/p>\n\n\n\n news.gazette.com – Nov 13, 2023 – Jim Dey – “Invest in Kids Recipients Learn a Lesson the Hard Way”; <\/p>\n\n\n\n the centersquare.com – Nov 10, 2023 – Kevin Bessler – “Pritzker Administration Accused of Not Evaluating the Invest in Kids Program as Required by Law”; <\/p>\n\n\n\n mishtalk.com – Nov 13, 2023 – “School Choice Dies in Illinois, Congratulated Teachers as 35% Read at Grade Level”; <\/p>\n\n\n\n abc7chicago.com – Oct 24, 2023 – Craig Wall – noted scholarship waiting list; <\/p>\n\n\n\n Patrick Keck – State Journal-Register May 27,2023 – Moral document – House sends $50.6B budget to governor’s desk; <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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; <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nowicki, Meisel, Hancock – Capital News Illinois – May 24,2023 – $50.6B budget approved; <\/p>\n\n\n\n empowerillinois.org – ph#800.616.7606; Dylan Sharkey – illinoispolicy.org – May 26,2023; <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nytimes.com-can we stop fighting about charter schools-2\/2\/21; <\/p>\n\n\n\n Illinois report card at wirepoints illustrating substandard Illinois public school performance;<\/p>\n\n\n\n blockclubchicago.org-Chicago is clamping down on charter growth-1\/13\/20;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don Tracy – Inequity in Chicago Public Schools – realclearpolitics.com- 7\/3\/2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n