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The Illinois General Assembly approved a measure allowing parents to give their kids medical marijuana while at school.It’s named after Ashley Surin, an…
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When the massive school funding formula package passed last year, Republicans asked for so-called “mandate relief,” including more flexibility in PE…
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For more than 30 years, kids with a certain streak of genius have found a home at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in suburban Chicago. It’s the…
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One of the biggest changes Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed in today's budget address is making local school districts bear the costs of teacher pensions. The…
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Last August, when Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the historic school funding reform plan, the celebration was like the political version of a wedding. Lawmakers…
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Fallout continues from Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to sign a pro-abortion bill, with some Republicans calling him a liar and others courting primary…
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The Illinois legislature on Tuesday approved a major, bipartisan overhaul of the way Illinois funds public education.Illinois' current school funding…
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Schools are set to receive payment from the state in just three days, but that can’t happen until the Illinois legislature approves a new “evidence-based”…
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The future of state funding for Illinois schools is still up in the air Monday afternoon. The fight over Senate Bill 1 — legislation that would overhaul…
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On Sunday, House Speaker Michael Madigan issued three demands for budget negotiations, and one of them was for Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign Senate Bill 1 — a…