August 2016
Crisis in American Education: Springfield Event
Join the Illinois Family Institute and FreedomProject for the presentation, Crisis in American Education by Dr. Duke Pesta. How did we get here? Recent educational overreaches—from Common Core to the radical expansion of meaningless high stakes testing—have finally awakened parents across the county to the ongoing transformation of education that has occurred right under our noses. We have rapidly moved from an educational system emphasizing knowledge-based mastery of subject matter to an ideological and politicized approach that diminishes achievement and…
Find out more »Crisis in American Education: Collinsville Event
Join the Illinois Family Institute and FreedomProject for the presentation, Crisis in American Education by Dr. Duke Pesta. How did we get here? Recent educational overreaches—from Common Core to the radical expansion of meaningless high stakes testing—have finally awakened parents across the county to the ongoing transformation of education that has occurred right under our noses. We have rapidly moved from an educational system emphasizing knowledge-based mastery of subject matter to an ideological and politicized approach that diminishes achievement and…
Find out more »September 2016
Marijuana: Is It Safe for Youth?
The growing debate on the legalization of marijuana has contributed to the belief that marijuana is harmless. However, current research documents the risks of marijuana use by youth are grave. As youth, parents, educators, and community members, it is important to understand the implications of marijuana use during childhood and adolescence on brain development. Dr. Madras will answer questions & concerns parents including: 1) Is Marijuana addicting? 2) How does it impact the teen brain & your student’s academic performance? 3)…
Find out more »October 2016
CWA Events: William J. Federer Coming to Northern Illinois
WILLIAM J. FEDERER will be in the Northern Illinois area! This is an event that you do not want to miss! It will be two different programs at two different locations – October 2 in Rockford and October 3 in Cedarville (7 miles north of Freeport). SAVE the DATES! William Federer, American Historian, nationally known television personality, presenter, best-selling author, CEO of Amerisearch, Inc. and the popular AmericanMinute.com will present two of his popular presentations: ISLAM AND THE UNITED STATES…
Find out more »Seminar: What You Need to Know About the “Right to Die”
Lake County Right to Life presents a free educational seminar on What You Need to Know About the “Right To Die” Tuesday, October 4, 2016 9:30AM – Noon Santa Maria del Popolo Parish Ctr. 151 Lincoln Ave., Mundelein, IL FEATURED SPEAKER NANCY VALKO RN, ALNC Nancy is a registered nurse. She is the spokesperson for the National Association of Pro-Life Nurses and past co-chair of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Respect Life Committee. In 2015 Nancy received the People of Life…
Find out more »April 2017
IFI Forums: Climate Change & the Christian
Join us as we have Dr. Calvin Beisner, the founder & national spokesman for The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation discuss the Christian responsibility to the environment as we learn how to discern truth and myth in the climate change controversy. April 25th at Stockholm Inn in Rockford 2420 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Presentation (Optional) Dinner at 5 PM, Reservations required by calling Jan 815-621-9497 April 26th at Christian Liberty in Arlington…
Find out more »June 2017
IFI Life Forum with Joseph Scheidler
The Godfather of Pro-life Activism is coming to Frankfort for a special forum hosted by the Illinois Family Institute! Joseph Scheidler, the national director and founder of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League has been fighting to protect life for nearly five decades. He's traveled around the nation and the world to share his message that individuals who value life can take non-violent direct action to stand up to the abortion industry and pro-abortion politicians. Mr. Scheidler will share his wisdom,…
Find out more »January 2019
Town Hall Meeting on Marijuana
Please attend a Town Hall Meeting to hear from several experts on why legalizing high potency marijuana will further destroy Illinois. You’ll learn that the only ones benefiting are the drug cartels, the black market and the marijuana investors. Marijuana brings in less than 1% of Colorado’s budget, and the social costs are staggering. You'll see what’s happened to Colorado and other states that have legalized: Crime has Increased. Hospitals and Emergency Rooms are overwhelmed with overdoses, psychotic episodes, cardiac…
Find out more »February 2019
Marijuana Meeting – Feb. 16th in Mt. Prospect
You won't want to miss this meeting! Learn what the marijuana industry and its proponents don't want you to know. The tax windfall isn't happening. Click here and search for budget. In fact, for every dollar Colorado sees in tax revenue, it costs at least $4.50 to mitigate the negative effects on society. States that have legalized high potency marijuana are experiencing an increase in traffic fatalities, ER visits, poison control center calls, hospitalizations, homelessness, young people using and becoming…
Find out more »June 2022
An Indictment of Illinois’ Education System
Just 8 percent of black students in Rockford Public Schools can read at grade level. And only 11 percent of Hispanic students and 27 percent of white students can do math at grade level.
Why doesn’t anyone, from administrators to the school board, to teachers and lawmakers, seem to care? And what can parents do to improve their children’s educational outcomes?
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