Landmark State School Funding Bill Faces Possible Veto
By Linda LuttonLandmark State School Funding Bill Faces Possible Veto
By Linda Lutton
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A landmark school funding bill passed in Springfield this week but the governor doesn’t support it. Critics call it a bailout for the Chicago schools, a claim supporters dismiss and say distracts from the merits of the bill. The new funding proposal seeks to direct any new money for schools to the neediest districts.