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Senator Andy Manar has reintroduced a measure proposing to change the way schools are funded in Illinois. This time, it has new formulas, and a request…
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Senator Andy Manar, pushing for an overhaul of school funding, shared a draft of his revised bill with the Associate Press. Click HERE to read the story.
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When it comes to funding public schools, Illinois ranks near the bottom for equity. Legislation designed to change that stalled last session. Lawmakers…
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As students across Illinois begin the new school year their schools are using funds that rely heavily on property tax wealth. But supporters of a new plan…
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The Illinois Senate has passed a plan to overhaul the way schools are funded. But the proposal has a long way to go before becoming law.After months of…
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While the state's budget for next year is still in flux, Republicans in the Illinois Senate say they have a new plan that would fully fund public schools.…
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The way schools are funded in Illinois has been getting a lot of attention lately. The WUIS Education Desk presents a discussion entitled "Transforming…
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Spring is budgeting time for schools in Illinois. Over the past few years, school officials in poorer districts have had to cut staff and programs in…
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Downstate schools would be the primary winners under a proposed school funding overhaul before the General Assembly. A report from Illinois' board of…