Paul Vallas –

September 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Despite the improvement, many Mississippi students still fail to reach proficient benchmarks on state and national exams.

September 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For Chicago, AI offers an unprecedented, generational economic and educational opportunity.

July 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois should bring its funding of the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund into parity with what it provides to other districts in the state.

June 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

We should contemplate the complex relationship between Haiti and the U.S. as the Supreme Court deliberates Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.

May 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There is “DNA” common in high-performing schools. Artificial intelligence can enhance that DNA and be a bridge to delivering it to every child.

March 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

By refusing to fund the government, Democrats in Congress have effectively taken the federal workers for TSA, DHS and FEMA hostage.

February 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

It’s no coincidence that the golden era for public education in Chicago coincided with the height of the parochial school system.

January 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago should establish a fully resourced public transit safety unit.

January 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Venezuelan leader had been under U.S. indictment since 2020 when the U.S. accused him of using the country as a criminal enterprise.

December 15, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The teachers union has turned on fellow public employee unions and attacks even its closest union allies.

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