Chicago Public Schools’ teacher and staff layoff announcement comes as the district pushes for more state money despite Chicago’s millions in TIF funds.

Lawmakers concerned with fairness within Illinois’ education system should eliminate discriminatory subsidies.

Senate Bill 1 would force Illinois taxpayers to pick up the tab for CPS’ mismanagement of its finances.

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto strips a Chicago bailout from Senate Bill 1, among other changes.

The loan will not be paid off until current kindergarteners are in their mid-30s.

Twenty school districts in the Metro East rely on the state for 30 percent or more of their total revenue.

In trying to force a Chicago bailout, proponents of Senate Bill 1 are throwing hundreds of thousands of downstate and suburban students into limbo.

Many reforms are still needed in Illinois higher education system despite credit rating affirmations and upgrades to seven Illinois universities.

CPS’ 2017-18 budget shows cuts for many schools as student populations shrink, despite an increase in per-pupil spending for the district as a whole.

Senate Bill 1 is yet another unfair bailout of long-term mismanagement within Chicago Public Schools.