Illinois higher-ed

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?

Over the past few school years, the number of Illinois high schoolers graduating with “College and Career Pathway Endorsements” has grown exponentially. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more on what a pathway endorsement is and what they mean for those students.

There is a network of state-run support for Illinois K-12 students who experience homelessness and housing instability. School districts and liaisons work…

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…