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Loss of state Invest in Kids scholarship program forces closure of two Catholic Schools

The pastors of St. Frances of Rome School in Cicero and St. Odilo School in Berwyn announced Jan. 18 that both schools will close in June of this year, bringing an end to a combined total of 196 years of Catholic education at their locations.

The end of the Invest in Kids Act?

The Illinois legislature abandoned nearly 10,000 children attending Catholic and other non-public schools Nov. 9 by failing to renew the Invest in Kids scholarship program. Since 2017, Invest in Kids has empowered low-income families to choose the school that best meets their child’s needs, providing them the same options more affluent families have.

Wilmette parish raises money for tax-credit scholarships for sharing school in Chicago

As a way to raise awareness of Illinois’ Invest in Kids program, parishioners at Sts. Joseph and Francis Xavier in Wilmette are raising $800,000 for tax-credit scholarships.

Donations to tax credit scholarships increase along with wait lists

A little more than four years ago, Gabriella De Leon wasn’t sure what to do about school for her younger daughter, Emily. Emily had attended a Chicago Public School for first grade, one student in a class of more than 30, her mother said. The teacher didn’t have time to give her the attention she needed, and Emily’s learning suffered.

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