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The Illinois General Assembly has approved legislation intended to make charter schools follow state laws for special education. But some lawmakers see…
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Education is among the top issues being debated this spring, as lawmakers consider changing the way schools are funded in Illinois. Republicans and…
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This week, the legislature works to bring the proposed Barack Obama presidential library and museum to Chicago, more information on corruption charges…
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Charter schools have long been a divisive issue. Supporters say they allow schools to teach kids free of burdensome regulations. Opponents say they take…
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An Illinois lawmaker is apologizing for a racially charged remark she made Wednesday during a debate on charter schools. Rep. Linda ChapaLaVia (D-Aurora)…
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has again suspended state funding to the United Neighborhood Organization, the state's biggest charter-school operator. Quinn…
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When a student sits at Vickie Kimmel Forby’s desk and says he’s thinking about dropping out of Tomorrow’s Builders YouthBuild Charter School in East St.…