{"id":1493,"date":"2023-02-15T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2023-02-16T16:16:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:16:36","slug":"start-smartand-keep-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/start-smartand-keep-going\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Smart\u2026and Keep Going!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Governor JB Pritzker delivered his Budget Address earlier today. Education is a big focus of his plan this year and he\u2019s calling it \u201cSmart Start\u201d \u2013 a proposal that would boost early childhood funding by $250 million! That is a big deal. It means 20,000 more preschool slots, better pay for childcare workers, facilities funds, and a boost in early intervention and home visiting programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m celebrating that part! I\u2019m less enthralled with the funding increase request for the Evidence-Based Funding Formula for K-12 schools, set at the so-called \u201cMinimum Funding Level\u201d \u2013 $350 million. Remember: when we passed this funding formula five years ago, Illinois schools were the least-equitably funded in the country. The formula is working and shrinking those equity gaps, but Illinois is still among the most inequitably funded states. It\u2019s on us to urge our lawmakers to support a $550 million increase for Evidence-Based Funding in this year\u2019s budget. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/budget-address-funding-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tell your legislators that this is the year for a $550 million formula increase.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-standart-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/budget-address-funding-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SPRINGFIELD: SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the rate of $350 million per year, it will be 2047 before we fully fund K-12 education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve got to speed that up. <strong>Without a significant infusion of funds, the kids who will benefit from a fully funded system haven\u2019t even been born yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This budget proposal is overall quite strong. The Governor has clearly prioritized education. Going beyond the \u201cminimum\u201d to give another $550 million to Evidence-Based Funding will complete the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/budget-address-funding-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I hope you\u2019ll join us in asking for a $550 million increase to the education formula.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor JB Pritzker delivered his Budget Address earlier today. 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