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Schools are scheduled to receive their first payment from the state for the coming school year in just three days, but that can’t happen until the…
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After the first day of a special session on education, Democratic lawmakers and the Republican governor appear no closer to resolving the dispute that…
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The state schools superintendent says in a memo to local administrators that the state will issue $5.2 billion it controls even if there's no revised…
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The shakeup in Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office could signal a tougher stance on school funding.The state spending plan requires adoption of a new…
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In a maneuver some state lawmakers call a "booby trap," the spending plan approved last week says Illinois can't appropriate money for schools unless a…
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The Illinois General Assembly has approved a measure that would overhaul the state’s inequitable school funding formula.It passed with Democratic support…
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Lawmakers of both parties -- and even Gov. Bruce Rauner -- agree that Illinois doesn't fund schools in an equitable manner. But a bill that would overhaul…
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Democratic State Sen. Andy Manar of Bunker Hill is accusing Gov. Bruce Rauner of trying to kill his school-funding legislation. He says the administration…
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No school would lose money under a new school funding plan filed in the Illinois Senate, but additional payments would range from a few cents to more than…
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New information about Illinois senate Republicans’ school funding plan were revealed Wednesday.One week after State Sen. Jason Barickman held a press…