JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting changes to the school formula that provides stability for school districts by providing additional funding for schools based on their needs. “Over time our communities change resulting in fluctuating...
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, recently blocked a potential property tax increase pushed by Gov. Bruce Rauner and instead helped pass legislation that would increase funding for local schools by nearly $7 million while also taking steps...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bipartisan compromise that reforms Illinois’ broken school funding formula is a critical first step toward real property tax relief, said state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg. “For too long, Illinois’ school funding formula has been broken,...
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To help local educators, parents and community members understand the impact of the state’s new education funding model, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will host her next Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 27,...
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...