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School funding bill headed to Illinois Senate after House OK
A follow-up bill to Illinois' school funding reform law is headed to the state Senate after winning approval from members of the House.
U of I grad students occupy president’s office
Striking University of Illinois graduate students occupied the school president's office ahead of another day of negotiations.
U of Illinois graduate student strike enters second week
U of I graduate students' strike in Champaign-Urbana is set to enter a second week after bargaining between the union and school administrators failed over the weekend.
U of I marks school’s 150th anniversary
Illinois Industrial University, later to become the University of Illinois, opened March 2, 1868, with 77 students and four faculty members.
State schools say won’t fault incoming students disciplined for protesting
Several Illinois universities are reassuring future students that disciplinary action resulting from recent protest activity will not affect their admission to those schools.
Local school officials weigh in on Rauner’s pension proposal
Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Superintendent of Rockford Public Schools, says the governor's pension proposal needs to be taken in the context of overall school funding.
SIU chancellor faces 2 ethics reviews
Southern Illinois University's chancellor is facing two ethics reviews over complaints that he hired his family and used part of his relocation allotment from the school to help cover costs of his daughter's move.
NIU official says Rauner’s higher ed budget falls short
Matt Streb, chief of staff to Acting NIU President Lisa Freeman, says Gov. Rauner’s proposed allocation for higher education ignores even a minimal 1.9 percent increase requested by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Illinois schools say pension shift would undo funding revamp
The Republican governor proposed a $696 million savings to the state's bank account by shifting the employer portion of teachers' pension contributions to local districts over four years.
Illinois higher ed board asks state for $3.47B in funding
The Board of Higher Education has approved a state funding request that is $254 million more than last year but still below the amount they received in 2014-2015.
School chief promises $350M to Illinois schools by June 30
The state's education chief says that the $350 million boost promised to public schools this year will be distributed beginning in April.
Senate votes to override veto on school funding measure
The Illinois Senate has voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a public-school funding measure.
NIU seeking naming rights partner for Convocation Center
NIU athletic director Sean Frazier said Monday that the official proposal seeking potential partners has been posted to the state procurement website.
AP classes coming for some rural Illinois schools
A pilot program is giving students in rural Illinois high schools better access to Advanced Placement courses to prepare for college.
Survey: State schools struggling to find substitute teachers
Many school districts across Illinois are experiencing substitute teacher shortages, a survey shows.