{"id":1963,"date":"2024-03-12T13:56:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2024-03-12T18:16:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:16:28","slug":"support-full-evidence-based-funding-for-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/support-full-evidence-based-funding-for-public-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Full Evidence-Based Funding for Public Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Calling All Legislators: Sign the Pledge!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Evidence-Based Funding Formula was created in 2017 after five years of diligent study, intense advocacy, and hard-fought negotiation. At the time, Illinois had the single most inequitable funding system in the nation<\/strong>. The law established a goal of adding $350M to Evidence-Based Funding every year. That goal has been met each year but one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An evaluation of the program shows the new funding has had the biggest impact <\/strong>on the most underfunded districts, exactly as intended. Evidence-Based Funding is working, but $350M is a floor, not a ceiling. At the rate of $350M per year, it will likely take two more decades to fully fund<\/strong> our schools compared to $550M, which would get us there in half the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicating funds to address education disparities and disruptions like learning gaps, academic losses, and chronic absenteeism is critical to lifting students out of poverty.<\/strong> Children entering pre-K today will graduate before Illinois’ schools have the funding they need<\/strong> if we do not act now. We need a realistic plan to reach full funding within a decade!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign the Pledge to be an Education and Equity Champion if You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n