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The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether Gov. JB Pritzker is legally obligated to recommend more state spending on K-12 education.But lawyers for…
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Even though Gov. J.B. Pritzker says school funding is one of his top priorities, Republican lawmakers are criticizing his budget proposal, which could…
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The Illinois State Board of Education yesterday approved a budget request seeking $9.6 billion dollars in state funds, most of which will go to the…
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Who should pay pension costs for Illinois teachers and school administrators? Currently, the state bears virtually all the cost, leaving the state’s 852…
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The legislative session that wrapped up a few days ago was dominated by debates over weighty topics like preserving abortion rights, legalizing…
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When Illinois overhauled its school funding formula almost two years ago, it took so much time and effort that lawmakers built in a provision designed to…
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A clause in the 2017 school funding reform law was designed to provide property tax relief. But after one year of implementation, the State Board of…
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Almost two years after Illinois overhauled its school funding formula, educators are still trying to tie up a few loose ends that got overlooked in the…
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When Gov. J.B. Pritzker rolled out his budget proposal on Wednesday, he acknowledged that he needs more than $1 billion in new revenue to make it work.…
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More than two dozen school districts learned last week that they're eligible for property tax relief grants from the Illinois State Board of Education.…