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Earlier this week, a group of Illinois Republicans announced a series of compromise measures they said could lead to a state budget. It includes a revised…
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Two school funding plans progressed in the Illinois legislature Wednesday. A plan sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar was approved in the Senate, while in the…
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Illinois Senate Democrats on Wednesday passed part of a budget plan for state government.If it also passes the House and is signed into law, it would be…
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The question of how to fund Illinois schools has become one of the most urgent — yet complicated —issues facing lawmakers.Last night, as a panel discussed…
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It's hard to find an issue that unites Illinois lawmakers, yet members of both political parties and Governor Bruce Rauner have consistently agreed the…
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UPDATED: The dollars-and-cents details of a new school funding plan were revealed yesterday. Some districts would gain just a few cents per pupil; others…
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One of the few issues uniting Illinois lawmakers from both parties is the desire to revamp the way our state funds schools. That's because the current…
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School funding is one of the key issues in the General Assembly’s budget debate. Everyone agrees the current funding formula needs to change, but there’s…
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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." Today, Jason…
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The Grand Bargain is a package of interlocking legislation designed to break the budget impasse. How important is school funding to that deal? Important…