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Yet another plan to address the state’s lopsided school funding structure has been filed. This measure would freeze funding at current levels for all…
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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is forming a panel to pick up where a recent commission left off revamping the state's outdated public school…
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Illinois Democrats are calling on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to propose legislation based on an education funding reform plan that a commission he…
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Illinois is almost six months behind in its obligation to give millions of dollars to school districts across the state for transportation, special…
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Despite a standstill over the Illinois budget, a group of bipartisan lawmakers has been meeting more often in recent weeks to devise a plan to overhaul…
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The Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, is replacing the federal No Child Left Behind laws for K-through-12 schools.The State Board of Education is…
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Illinois superintendents warned of school closures and staff layoffs as they implored state lawmakers to pass a budget to give them certainty for the…
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Illinois business leaders say they want the state to invest more money in early education to meet the demands of a growing job market centered on math and…
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Legislation pending in the Illinois state senate would shift some funding for public schools from wealthy suburban districts to those with lower property…
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An Illinois task force is considering changing the way the state funds public education.Members heard testimony yesterday from school officials whose…