‘This Week’ in the IL school funding mess
School funding in IL has a due date tomorrow, and it still seems to be in limbo at the center of mostly bipartisan politics and games.
inequity
Living in poverty adversely affects education
The Great Recession brought poverty to many families that were not living in poverty prior to 2008, a new study has shown.
IL needs to pass a state budget and quick
The state of Illinois has failed to pass a budget, and schools are drawing on reserves and finding other ways to cut expenses—just to stay open.
Hunger strike ends; #FightForDyett lives on
A hunger strike in Chicago ends on Day 34, but the fight for equity in public education, esp. in large urban districts, continues.