Illinois Board of Education

33 Schools Under Investigation After 'Test Irregularities' On State Exam

Posted 12.26.2011

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The Illinois State Board of Education is launching an investigation into 33 Illinois schools, including nine in Chicago, whose Illinois Standards Achi...

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FAIL: State Ranks Near Bottom For Fair Distribution Of Education Funds

Posted 05.25.2011

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As parents in Chicago get fired up over the distribution of school funds in certain neighborhoods, a new study by Rutgers University researchers and t...

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The School Funding Gap

Chicago Reporter | Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Alden K. Loury and Matthew Hendrickson | Posted 05.25.2011

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A new Chicago Reporter analysis of school funding data shows the long-term disparities in school funding as area civil rights leaders filed a lawsuit ...

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School Funding Unconstitutional: Lawsuit

AP | Jenny Song | Posted 05.25.2011

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Using property tax revenue to fund Illinois schools is unconstitutional and discriminatory, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Chicago Urba...

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