A Panel of Lawmakers Discuss Whether Illinois’ School Funding Formula is...
From the City Club of Chicago: Â A panel of state lawmakers discuss the education funding formula, and whether it's fair. Â Sen Andy Manar (D),...
Setting State Standards for Disciplining Elementary & High School Students
From the State Capitol: Â We talk with Rep Will Davis (D) who was the House sponsor of SB-100, that passed in 2015, but which...
Struggle to Fund Education, Medicaid, and Pensions Without a Budget
From the Annual Illinois Association of School Boards conference in Chicago: Â we attend a panel with State Senators Jason Barickman and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, and...
In FY 2020 Budget, Governor Pritzker Lays Out His Multi-Year Plan...
From the State Capitol, February 20, 2019 -- In his first Budget Address, Gov JB Pritzker spoke about the need to control...
Sen Cullerton on Changing the School Funding Formula
From the City Club of Chicago: Senate President John Cullerton talks about his plan to look at the school funding formula and what might...
House Education Funding Task Force on Education Spending Reform Bill
We attend a hearing of the House Education Funding Task Force, and hear from representatives of the task force, and a representative of Northern...
Chair of the State Board of Education, Rev James Meeks
From the City Club of Chicago: Former state senator, Rev James Meeks talks about his efforts to help urban students who frequently perform well...
Sen Andy Manar (D) Says Gov Rauner Should Stop using Illinois...
SPRINGFIELD, June 12 – Sen Andy Manar (D), who has worked for several years on reforming the school funding formula, to diminish the inequities...
Senate President Cullerton (D) Reacts to Gov’s Budget & the Political...
Senate Majority Leader John Cullerton Reacts to Governor Rauner's budget Address, and explains his frustration with the Governor continuing to insist that his "Turn...
Sen Andy Manar on the Need to Reform School Funding Formula
SPRINGFIELD -Â Sen Andy Manar (D) tells the Citizens Club of Springfield, why the state of Illinois needs to restructure the Education Funding Formula, and...
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From the Illinois Supreme Court: Our one-on-one with Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier, as we talk about funding the courts, the costs of the legal...