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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.
IL House Committee Approves Equitable Public University Funding Formula, Sends Bill to House Floor
Illinois House Democrats passed a plan out of committee Thursday morning to create an evidence-based funding formula for Illinois public colleges and universities.
Pritzker Calls for Setting New Higher Education Attainment Goals
Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on agencies in his administration to set goals for increasing the number of adults in the state with college degrees or other postsecondary credentials.
The Trump Administration Tried to Freeze Federal Child Care Funding For Illinois. How Would it Impact Families Using the State's Child Care Assistance Program?
Last month, the Trump administration tried to freeze $1 billion in federal funding for Illinois child care. Courts have blocked it so far. The program that would be hit hardest is Illinois' Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
Illinois Lawmakers Push University Funding Overhaul Amid Regional Enrollment Drops and U. of I. Opposition
With enrollment plunging at many of Illinois’ regional universities, state leaders are again pressing a sweeping overhaul of higher education funding.
Pritzker’s Budget Plan Calls for Education Funding Increases but Fall Short of Requests
Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal, which he released Wednesday, calls for a $305 million increase in the evidence-based funding formula, with a total investment of $9.2 billion.