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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.
Commission Releases New ‘Road Map’ for Funding Illinois Public Higher Education, Aims to Close $1.4 Billion Gap
Illinois lawmakers have a new road map to fund public colleges and universities across the state. The Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding released its recommendations Wednesday.
State Commission Says Illinois Underfunds Public Universities by $1.4 Billion
A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are underfunded by approximately $1.4 billion.
Advocates Call for More Money for K-12 Education
For the past six years, the state has mostly upheld an agreement to pay 350 million dollars into k through 12 each year.
But advocates say the state should consider upping that annual contribution to help schools reach full funding faster.
Illinois Commission Releases Recommendations on How to Make Higher-Ed Funding More Equitable
WNIJ's Peter Medlin spoke with commission member & Advance Illinois president Robin Steans about what that would mean for students.
Why Illinois should invest in more bilingual teachers
The fastest-growing group of students in the state often do not have equal access to the education afforded to English-proficient students because there simply aren't enough teachers with the specialized knowledge and skills to effectively teach these students in both their home language and English.