Public policy experts: The hidden inequity in school funding? Illinois’ teacher pension funding structure
Illinois will never truly achieve equitable school funding unless it fixes teacher pension funding.
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John Cullerton and Jason Barickman: Illinois higher education is poised to win big
It is time to bring to our public universities the same transformational effort that evidence-based funding brought to K-12 education.
It’s already been said: Tax increase helped state pay bills and debt
I get a kick out of reading Tribune editorials in which editorial writers appear to wade through the state archives to unearth the very words of the sponsor of the...
How to save Chicago teachers’ pensions
The pension fund for Chicago teachers faces a real crisis — and it requires immediate action in Springfield. Chicago Public Schools must make a $613 million payment to the pension...
How to save Chicago teachers’ pensions
The pension fund for Chicago teachers faces a real crisis — and it requires immediate action in Springfield. Chicago Public Schools must make a $613 million payment to the pension...
KING OF GRIDLOCK
As the Democratic members of the Senate rules committee, we noted withutter disbelief the quotes attributed to Senate President "Pate" Philip in regard to the subject of crime legislation on...
HOMELESS YOUTH
The streets of Chicago are home to 10,000 young adults between the ages of 14 and 21. They are too old for foster homes, too young for homeless shelters and...