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If there’s one thing Illinois lawmakers agree on, it’s that they want schools to open on time in the fall. Yet the Illinois legislature adjourned last...
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Governor Bruce Rauner has proposed increased funding for elementary and secondary schools. But Democrats don't want to add money to a formula they say...
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Twenty years ago, Illinois adopted a school funding plan that relies heavily on local property taxes, leaving areas with low property values at the...
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A budget request from the Illinois State Board of Education would increase state funding to most school districts. Only the wealthiest districts would see…
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner wants to reduce the number of local governments in the state. One of Rauner’s first acts as governor was to form a new…
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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's task force on shrinking the number of Illinois government offices and eliminating some unfunded mandates has unanimously…
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More than 30 school officials from across the state traveled to Springfield today to tell how budget cuts are affecting their districts.These days, it…
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About 600 school districts will benefit from $97 million that the Illinois State Board of Education has approved for those with the greatest funding…
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Illinois school districts have been working to update policies after a new state law on cyberbullying took effect in January. The News-Gazette reports the…
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Illinois ranks near the bottom when it comes to school funding equity. Huge disparities between school districts exist in the state. Legislation to…