The Illinois State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request this week for the upcoming fiscal year, amounting to a 4.6% increase from this year, as the state prepares to face a substantial budget deficit.
While the proposal includes a $350 million increase in “evidence-based funding” — designed to deliver equitable funding for school districts in low-income communities — some advocates and politicians believe more should be allotted, as the boost is the minimum mandated annually by a 2017 state law.
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