Area School Superintendent Supports Gov. Rauner’s SB1 Veto
Saying he's "frustrated" downstate public school district "get left behind," a Champaign County school district superintendent says the governor's SB1 veto was the right decision.
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Rauner Vetoes Portions Of Public School Funding Bill
Just after finishing a two year political standoff over a state budget, Illinois lawmakers are heading toward another impasse, this time over education funding.
Denouncing it a “bailout” of Chicago Public Schools, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday partially vetoed a bill to overhaul the state’s school funding formula, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown over education funding that could cut off state money to schools across Illinois.
Why Did The Asian Carp Cross Lake Michigan’s Electric Barrier? This Scientist’s On The Case.
An Asian Carp was caught recently in a place where it shouldn’t be – beyond an electric barrier meant to keep the species out of Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes. Researchers at Southern Illinois University are trying to figure out just how it got there.
Economic Integration In Schools; Police Dispatchers & Mental Health Awareness
On this encore edition of The 21st: Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, says he has a solution for integration in schools that focuses on social and economic indicators. Plus, we learn how police dispatchers are being trained to respond to mental health crises.
Gov. Rauner Vetoes Senate Bill One
Governor Rauner issued an amendatory veto to Senate Bill One, leaving public school funding in limbo.
