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Chicago's Pet Coke Problem: A Dusty Conundrum, Conor Desmond
Chicago's Pet Coke Problem: A Dusty Conundrum, Conor Desmond
Public Interest Law Reporter
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Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter
Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter
Public Interest Law Reporter
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Fixing Education Spending In Illinois Through Efficient Targeted Funding, Conor Desmond
Fixing Education Spending In Illinois Through Efficient Targeted Funding, Conor Desmond
Public Interest Law Reporter
Educational attainment has been tied to income levels, employment, health, and numerous other benefits. Economic research indicates that if we focus our funding on programs targeting children from birth to age five, the returns on the public investment will result in higher returns than if it was invested in the open market. In fact, fifteen US States spent over $400 million on pre-k education alone in 2013. Illinois spent approximately $300 million in the 2014 Fiscal year. Through this paper, it will be shown that through effective funding of programs that develop cognitive skills in children aged three to four, …
To Whom Should The Job Of Solving Inequity In School Funding Schemes Fall?, Calli Leigh Burnett
To Whom Should The Job Of Solving Inequity In School Funding Schemes Fall?, Calli Leigh Burnett
Public Interest Law Reporter
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A Step In The Right Direction, But Sb16 Bobby Otter Comes Up Short, Ralph Martire, Bobby Otter
A Step In The Right Direction, But Sb16 Bobby Otter Comes Up Short, Ralph Martire, Bobby Otter
Public Interest Law Reporter
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Illusion Of School Choice Leaves Chicago Pupils With No Choice, Elise Robie
Illusion Of School Choice Leaves Chicago Pupils With No Choice, Elise Robie
Public Interest Law Reporter
School choice ostensibly empowers parents and students to have control over their education. However, despite the facade of school choice in Illinois, in reality parents and students effectively have little to no school choice, especially in the City of Chicago. The presence of charter schools overpowers traditional public schools, and without a solid voucher system parents do not have valid control over their children's education. Parental involvement in a child's education plays a crucial role in a child's success, and lack of genuine school choice stymies parental involvement and control.
The Impact Of Illinois School Funding Reform: An Overview Of District Variance, Jordan Fries
The Impact Of Illinois School Funding Reform: An Overview Of District Variance, Jordan Fries
Public Interest Law Reporter
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Rationing Environmental Law In A Time Of Climate Change, Rachael E. Salcido
Rationing Environmental Law In A Time Of Climate Change, Rachael E. Salcido
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
Addressing climate change demands a fundamental change in United States energy policy and a major infrastructure for a renewable energy future. Yet the boom in natural gas development and expanding demand for energy in developing nations argue poorly for reductions in fossil fuel use. This Article documents how the federal government has resorted to some measure of environmental exceptionalism by rationing environmental law to expedite renewable energy development in the context of the seismic shifts in U.S. energy policy. Despite the many arguments in opposition to rationing environmental law, this Article concludes that the realities of climate change and the …