Politics News Roundup - November 3, 2023

The House has approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package for Israel, but without humanitarian assistance for Gaza. The partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. Biden has said he'd veto the bill. - Associated Press

Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the state’s high school graduation rate reached a 13-year high for the most recently concluded school year. Those are some of the conclusions from the most recent annual statewide school report card, released Monday by the Illinois State Board of Education. - Capitol News Illinois

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Linda Kenyon

Illinois Public Media Washington, DC Reporter

Samantha Smylie

State Education Reporter for Chalkbeat Chicago