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An advocate for small schools hopes the legislature will approve a measure to create the Rural Education Advisory Council.
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A new report reflects on the long-term cost of cutting education funding during past recessions and how Illinois can learn from those mistakes during the…
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The state of Illinois just changed its school funding formula to what is called an "evidence-based model." Macomb School Superintendent Patrick Twomey…
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In the Farrington school district, near Mount Vernon, a new teacher makes less than $29,000 — even with a master’s degree. Farrington is one of the...
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If you have seen Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign commercials, you might think the school funding issue was settled last summer. But as often…
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The debate over school funding dominated much of the legislative session, and concluded with a compromise plan designed to send more state funds to the...
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The West Prairie District 103 Board of Education is working to address challenges and create a vision for the coming years, and it is asking for help from…
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Illinois lawmakers have been called back to the capitol a few times this summer to weigh in on big state issues during legislative special sessions. Tri…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner has been drumming up opposition to the Democrats' new school funding plan, known as Senate Bill 1, by touting how much more money each...
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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...