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Governor Bruce Rauner has signed what education officials say is the final law needed to make major changes to the way Illinois funds public schools.The…
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A follow-up bill to Illinois' school funding reform law is headed to the state Senate after winning approval from members of the House. State officials…
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The Illinois State Board of Education today voted unanimously to ask the general assembly to double state funding for public schools.Last summer, the…
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Governor Bruce Rauner has boasted that fixing Illinois inequitable school funding formula was his top accomplishment of the past year. But Monday, he…
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Illinois lawmakers from both political parties seem to be gathering behind a new school funding plan called the "evidence-based model." Versions of the…
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Chicago's schools are suing Illinois' governor and other state officials over how the state funds schools, claiming it violates the civil rights of the…
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Gov. Bruce Rauner has wasted 18 months in office and is now "doubling down" on a school funding formula that rewards…
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The Illinois Senate has approved a second method for revamping school funding just days before the Legislature's scheduled adjournment. The proposal by…
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The Illinois Senate approved a big change to the way Illinois funds schools yesterday, but that doesn't ensure anything will change.
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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…