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Last August, when Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed the historic school funding reform plan, the celebration was like the political version of a…
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The Grand Bargain is a package of interlocking legislation designed to break the state budget impasse in Illinois. How important is school funding to that…
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The Illinois Senate passed legislation Monday that would let the state museum reopen. The measure allows the state to charge an admissions fee for the...
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A panel of lawmakers will weigh in Wednesday on the planned closure of two state facilities. But the final decision rests with the governor. Governor…
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A measure of particular interest to many downstate educators is the School Funding Reform Act of 2015. It’s Senate Bill 1, which means it was the first…
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Educators in Illinois hope a large support group can deliver results in Springfield.The initiative is called Illinois Vision 20/20. It began in 2012 when…
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Critics of the way Illinois funds schools say it's wrong that the quality of a child's education is based largely on his/her zip code.Illinois schools are…