Lawmakers got a look at Governor Bruce Rauner's school funding proposal Tuesday. Rep. Christian Mitchell (D-Chicago) and Forrest Claypool, the head of Chicago Public Schools says the plan is a continuation of a "reverse Robin Hood'' education policy where rich districts get more and poor districts get less.
An estimated 13,054 Chicago families experienced homelessness during the 2014-15 school year, according to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless,
A letter detailing Duncan's plans was obtained by The Associated Press and confirmed by a White House official. The education secretary recently visited the U of I's Urbana campus.
