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• Quinn and Brady take shots over education at union meeting - Chicago Tribune (blog)
  published on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:29:59 GMT+00:00
  WBBM780Quinn and Brady take shots over education at union meetingChicago Tribune (blog)Both men appeared before the annual meeting of the Illinois Education Association, where Quinn was cheered for his proposal to raise ...
• Roundtable: Education Funding - Galesburg Register-Mail
  published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:20:59 GMT+00:00
  Galesburg Register-MailRoundtable: Education FundingGalesburg Register-MailDoes Illinois value education for its population? The state needs to own up to its responsibilities and reform, and that includes funding educati...
• Quinn proposal threatens Eastern's government funding - Daily Eastern News
  published on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:51:29 GMT+00:00
  Quinn proposal threatens Eastern's government fundingDaily Eastern NewsDuring his March 10 budget address, Quinn proposed a 6.2 percent cut to all Illinois education spending. Under this proposal, Eastern stands to l...
• The race is on: Illinois vying for $4.35B in federal education grants - Bloomington Pantagraph
  published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:06:04 GMT+00:00
  The race is on: Illinois vying for $4.35B in federal education grantsBloomington PantagraphKoch thinks Illinois has solid plans for the future of education that can be realized more quickly with federal assistance. The b...
• In Ill., choice is higher taxes or education cuts - BusinessWeek
  published on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:14:05 GMT+00:00
  MiamiHerald.comIn Ill., choice is higher taxes or education cutsBusinessWeek"We hope, but can't guarantee, it won't rise above that," said Ken Swanson, president of the Illinois Education Association, t...
• Illinois' public schools hit by 'double whammy' of economic pain - Rockford Register Star
  published on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:51:26 GMT+00:00
  Illinois' public schools hit by 'double whammy' of economic painRockford Register Star?We're paying the things that have to be paid every month,? Henry said, and education funding has to compete with othe...
• School districts suffer while state funds lag - Chicago Daily Herald
  published on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:20:15 GMT+00:00
  School districts suffer while state funds lagChicago Daily HeraldIn an attempt to provide an equal education to all students, Illinois uses several funding formulas to determine how much general state aid districts get. ...
• Illinois one of 16 finalists for first round of Race to the Top grants Posted ... - Catalyst Chicago
  published on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:10:51 GMT+00:00
  WJBF-TVIllinois one of 16 finalists for first round of Race to the Top grants Posted ...Catalyst ChicagoBut Illinois was able to get signed letters of support from the Illinois Education Association as well as the IFT. T...
• March 19 Is Pink (Slip) Friday in Illinois Schools - Earthtimes (press release)
  published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:32:11 GMT+00:00
  March 19 Is Pink (Slip) Friday in Illinois SchoolsEarthtimes (press release)March 19 has been declared Pink Friday by the Illinois Education Association (IEA), the state's largest education employees' union. ...a...
• Moving on to other reforms - ModernHealthcare.com
  published on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:05:00 GMT+00:00
  Moving on to other reformsModernHealthcare.comTopping a list of ailing states was Illinois, with a projected shortfall of nearly $13 billion, or more than one-third of its fiscal 2010 budget. ...and more »...