Flat education spending is a cut when pensions, administration take more

03/01/2021

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans another year of flat education spending. The reality is the cash reaching classrooms is dwindling as pensions and administration eat more.

TAGS: budget, education spending, JB Pritzker, pensions

Illinois education spending belongs in classrooms, not in administrative offices

02/05/2021

A bill in the Illinois House would work to consolidate administration of Illinois’ schools without closing schools. The move would put more money in classrooms and take less from property taxpayers.

TAGS: administrative bloat, education bureaucracy, education spending, school district efficiency

Illinois wastes taxes supporting too many school district bureaucracies

By Adam Schuster

02/25/2020

Illinois could put $708 million more toward classrooms or property tax relief if it reduced school district bureaucracy to national average.

TAGS: administrative bloat, consolidation, education bureaucracy, education spending, Rita Mayfield, school district efficiency

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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Flat education spending is a cut when pensions, administration take more

Illinois education spending belongs in classrooms, not in administrative offices

Illinois wastes taxes supporting too many school district bureaucracies

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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