SPRINGFIELD – Parents and school districts would have assurance that Illinois schools will open on time in the fall with full funding under legislation filed

Springfield, Ill. – Tensions were high in the Statehouse this week, as the four legislative caucus leaders continue to meet with the governor to negotiate

SPRINGFIELD – Instead of advancing a bipartisan proposal to keep schools open while reforming the way the state funds all schools, Senate Democrats have instead

“I am extremely disappointed that Democrat leaders turned their backs on compromise and once again put the interest of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) ahead of

SPRINGFIELD, IL – It was a rollercoaster week in the Illinois Statehouse, beginning with the Governor’s veto of controversial “binding arbitration” legislation. As the General

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) to increase collaboration with the Department of Defense on child

SPRINGFIELD – Senate Democrats narrowly rammed through legislation purported to represent school funding reform, despite analysis from the state school board showing that plan was

With just over three weeks remaining in the 2016 spring legislative session, Illinois has entered its eleventh month without a state budget. However, recent action

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) voted to send nearly $20 million more in state funding to Illinois State University, on top of the

Downstate schools could lose $120 million per year under a school funding formula currently being debated at the state Capitol, according to data released by