Moody’s warns delay of state funding for Illinois schools a ‘credit negative’

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/18/2017

School funding is locked up due to the current fight in Springfield over the state’s new education funding formula and the bailout of Chicago Public Schools it contains.

TAGS: credit rating, education, Moody's Investor Service, Senate Bill 1

Suburban, downstate Latino students benefit from amendatory veto of education bill

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/17/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendments to Senate Bill 1 bring nearly $54 million more to the 10 school districts with the highest Latino student enrollment outside Chicago.

TAGS: education, Senate Bill 1

Phelps’ choice: $5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?

By Ted Dabrowski

08/16/2017

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

TAGS: Brandon Phelps, education, Senate Bill 1

Black students in suburban, downstate Illinois benefit from amendatory veto of education bill

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/16/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendments to Senate Bill 1 would bring nearly $25 million more to the 10 Illinois school districts with the highest black student enrollment outside of Chicago.

TAGS: budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Senate Bill 1

Rauner education funding changes bring $1.4M more to Sente’s school districts

By Ted Dabrowski

08/14/2017

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

TAGS: Carol Sente, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1

Illinois Senate passes Chicago bailout, overrides Rauner’s amendatory veto

By Austin Berg

08/13/2017

All Senate Democrats and one Republican voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner and pass Senate Bill 1 in its original form, including a bailout for Chicago Public Schools.

TAGS: Andy Manar, Bruce Rauner, education, Illinois Senate, Senate Bill 1, veto

Manar rejects funding changes that would bring $8.7M more to his school districts

By Ted Dabrowski

08/12/2017

State Sen. Andy Manar and other defenders of Senate Bill 1 shouldn’t be fighting to put a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own districts.

TAGS: Andy Manar, education, Senate Bill 1

Rauner education funding changes bring $11.5 million more to Kifowit’s school districts

By Ted Dabrowski

08/12/2017

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

TAGS: education, Senate Bill 1, Stephanie Kifowit

Rauner education funding changes bring $7.5M more to Yingling’s school districts

By Ted Dabrowski

08/12/2017

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

TAGS: education, Sam Yingling, Senate Bill 1

Rauner’s school funding changes are a win for 97 percent of Illinois districts

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/12/2017

All Illinois school districts would receive more state money than last year.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1, veto

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education

Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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