
In the News
Advance Illinois serves as a resource for media outlets from across the state and beyond on policy issues in education from birth to career. Here’s our recent coverage.
‘We Can’t Continue with The Status Quo’: A New Way to Fund Illinois Public Universities
Western Illinois University faculty and staff are learning more about a new bill that has the potential to reshape how public universities in the Land of Lincoln are funded. Senate Bill 13 (SB13) and House Bill 1581 (HB1581) proposes a new funding system, the Adequate and Equitable Funding Formula.
Illinois Bill Could Substantially Increase NEIU State Funding
An Illinois State Senate bill would dramatically change the way higher education is funded in the state. The bill, SB 3965, would create the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act which would structure state higher education funding on a formula similar to that used to fund Illinois’ primary K-12 schools.