Shield law, university admissions, foster placement bills clear General Assembly
More than 150 bills moved through the General Assembly in the final week of the legislative session.
higher education
Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge’s order
AG Kwame Raoul helped secure an injunction granting Illinois access to $77 million in federal education funds.
New study suggests changes to Illinois’ community college-university pipeline
A new report says the 2-plus-2 model of higher education, where community college students seamlessly transfer to universities, is faltering ...
Plan to overhaul higher education funding meets U of I opposition
A plan to overhaul funding of public universities in Illinois is drawing opposition from the U of I system.
Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace
Leaders of state universities say tuition and fees have been rising because of funding changes from the state over decades.
House approves new abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions
The Illinois House advanced dozens of bills on Monday, including a plan proposed by Gov. Pritzker to ease the college ...
Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applications
A bill in play in the Illinois Senate aims to streamline the college application processes in the state.
Pritzker’s community college initiative stalls in House committee
The plan would let community colleges offer four-year bachelor’s degrees, but universities worry about duplication.
Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollment
Increased funding for student financial aid makes community colleges more affordable to moderate-income students.
The next school reform push in Illinois: testing and accountability
The Vision 2030 report recommends changes to Illinois’ education system, including recalibrating testing benchmarks and reforming school accountability.
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