CHICAGO – A landmark education funding bill supported by state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, will allow for up to $466 million in additional funding for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). “A better future requires investing in our kids, our teachers and our schools,” said...
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, recently supported a landmark education funding reform plan that takes steps toward real property tax relief for local families while also providing millions more in funding to Metro-East schools. “I had two...
CHICAGO – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Thursday as bipartisan education funding reform was signed into law: “Today is a victory for our schools, our students and our communities. It’s also a victory for compromise that I hope we...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, issued the following statement in response to Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1, a measure to ensure equitable funding for public education and to increase resources to local schools: “Governor...