Dusty Rhodes
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The Illinois State Board of Education has decided to review the slate of standardized tests students take, to try to make sure the exams align with each...
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Low-income college students in Illinois got some good news today. The state's Monetary Award Program — which provides MAP grants to help pay for tuition...
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When Illinois overhauled its school funding formula almost two years ago, it took so much time and effort that lawmakers built in a provision designed...
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The Illinois legislature has approved a measure that would allow public school nurses to provide the life-saving medication glucagon to diabetic...
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Recreational pot, construction projects and more — here’s what we know.BudgetWhen Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced his freshman budget this winter, he…
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Illinois school administrators hoping to protect staff and students against the threat of an active shooter could get a new addition to their toolkit —...
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A clause in the 2017 school funding reform law was designed to provide property tax relief. But after one year of implementation, the State Board of...
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Authorities are investigating an anonymous letter threatening the lives of anyone in line to receive state-funded pensions. The letter was mailed to…
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The Illinois State Board of Education used their monthly meeting Wednesday to host a conversation on possible solutions to the state’s worsening teacher...
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Illinois lawmakers today rejected legislation that could have made it easier for former felons to apply for college. Popularly known as a “ban the box”...