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State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly ...
Illinois State Board of Education asks for $11.4 billion in funding as state faces substantial budget deficit
The Illinois State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request this week for the upcoming fiscal year, ...
Chalkbeat on MSN8d
While the state faces a tighter budget, Illinois’ schools chief asks for a boost in education funding
Even though Illinois budget officials predict that the state’s overall budget for fiscal year 2026 will be tighter, school ...
The Pantagraph8d
Illinois Board of Education seeks $11.4B for preK-12 spending
It is a 4.6% increase over this year’s budget, despite projections that the state will face a substantial revenue shortfall ...
Illinois quick hits: Comptroller calls for Mapes' pension to be forfeited; higher ed wants more money
Mapes was sentenced to prison after being convicted of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice in the criminal probe of his longtime boss. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said it was her ...
Illinois Policy16d
5 solutions for Illinois schools to fight literacy crisis
The first three years of elementary school are critical in building reading skills so a student succeeds in school and life.
Springfield Public Schools School Board approves contract extension for Supt. Dr. Grenita Lathan
The Springfield Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a one-year contract extension for Dr. Grenita Lathan ...
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Quad-Cities school leaders give their support to Illinois Vision 2030 initiative
Quad-Cities school leaders are sharing their support for a statewide public education advocacy framework and blueprint for ...