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NIU president Lisa Freeman says, right now, the way Illinois public universities are funded…doesn’t make much sense.“We need a funding formula that's rational, that considers the size of the institution, the mission of the institution and the type of students that the institution serves.”A new bill would create a formula like that. How would it work? And how much money would it pump into universities?
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In 2017, Illinois changed how it funded K-12 education. Now, the Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding has released its recommendations on how the state could shift how it funds public universities too. WNIJ's Peter Medlin spoke with commission member & Advance Illinois president Robin Steans about what that would mean for students.
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"It sends a message to the state that we're supporting students from low-income backgrounds and being able to access, persist and complete college."
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A new report reflects on the long-term cost of cutting education funding during past recessions and how Illinois can learn from those mistakes during the…
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The Partnership for College Completion held an event at Northern Illinois University discussing their new reports on the cost of college, specifically for…
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An advocacy group is calling on Illinois to make higher education more equitable for students. It says that means changing the way it funds post-secondary…