Dusty Rhodes
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Who should pay pension costs for Illinois teachers and school administrators? Currently, the state bears virtually all the cost, leaving the state’s 852...
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A report released today by the Illinois State Board of Education shows most kindergarteners in the state start school unprepared. The Kindergarten...
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Low-income college students in Illinois got some good news today. The state's Monetary Award Program — which provides MAP grants to help pay for tuition...
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The legislative session that wrapped up a few days ago was dominated by debates over weighty topics like preserving abortion rights, legalizing...
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The Illinois legislature has approved a measure that would allow public school nurses to provide the life-saving medication glucagon to diabetic...
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Pleasant Plains is a small but prosperous town about 15 minutes northwest of Springfield. Its schools are all rated “commendable,” and their test...
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Illinois' MAP grants — the monetary award program for low-income college students — would be available to more students if a bill approved by the...
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A clause in the 2017 school funding reform law was designed to provide property tax relief. But after one year of implementation, the State Board of...
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Authorities are investigating an anonymous letter threatening the lives of anyone in line to receive state-funded pensions. The letter was mailed to...
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While Illinois is struggling with a teacher shortage, some potential teachers are finding barriers to getting a license. Our education reporter Dusty...