Ed Choice in IL - Timeline

1996 - IL General Assembly passes law allowing for the creation of charter schools

1999 - IL begins Tax Credit for Educational Expenses program (maximum credit of $750 per family)

2010s - Attempted reforms in Chicago Public Schools fail to generate lasting results for students; educational choice legislation looked to for potential answers

2017 - Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program enacted by IL General Assembly.

2017 - Empower Illinois advocacy group and funding agency created to facilitate the distribution of Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships.

2018 - tax credit scholarship implemented, allotting scholarships of up to around $4,000 for low-income students who wish to attend private institutions.