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Springfield is a busy place these days, with bills moving and deadlines approaching at a steady clip. Included in all the movement is the progress we’ve seen by supporting more equitable access to Dual Credit classes. I’m glad to say that the bill to boost equitable access to Dual Credit courses and support the educators […]
Creating a brighter future for us all includes ensuring our youth court system is just and fair to everyone involved. And ensuring that it’s aimed toward healing, youth development, and reducing recidivism. But did you know that when juveniles enter Illinois’ youth justice system, they can be charged for things like legal representation, room and […]
Illinois has made great strides in recent years when it comes to improving the number of students taking Dual Credit courses. Those classes help prepare them for life after high school and can earn them early college credit to boot. As Dual Credit enrollment has risen, community college remediation rates have gone down. Dual Credit […]
I’ve heard some folks describe learning to read as a “neurological backflip.” Teaching something like that takes a huge amount of skill and persistence – something I’ve seen first-hand as my young daughter has started reading more and more this school year. But when only 33% of Illinois fourth-grade students are proficient readers, we know […]
While much of the state is getting blanketed with snow today, the work of government goes on. Today, Governor JB Pritzker delivered his budget address and proposed to include $350 million in additional funding for the Evidence-Based Funding formula for Illinois schools. Gov. Pritzker’s proposed funding is a strong signal to the importance his administration […]
Download the full News Stand edition as a PDF. See the crossword answers here. — 2022 Priority Legislation ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE FUNDING SPENT WISELY The Evidence-Based Funding Formula enacted in 2017 established a minimum funding goal of adding $350 million in new funds each year until adequate funding is reached. The State Board of Education has requested this increase […]
