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Students are pictured at a Rochester Elementary School pre-K classroom. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

Report: Illinois stalls in efforts to expand preschool compared to other states

Article Summary A 2025 nationwide report on statewide early childhood education found that Illinois stalled in efforts to expand preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. Recent governor-led initiatives ...

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Education Kentucky ballot measure would divert public money to private schools By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 7/29/24

Kentuckians casting a vote on Amendment 2 this November will decide whether to change the state Constitution to allow public funding of private schools. New data show Amendment 2 would directly hit ...

Education Opponents: Ballot measure would have ‘drastic’ impacts on South Dakota schools By KATHLEEN SHANNON Greater Dakota News Service – 7/15/24

A coalition of South Dakota groups is voicing its opposition to a ballot measure intended to end a state sales tax on consumables. If passed this November, Initiated Measure 28 would repeal the ...

Education New Indiana law requires five-year tenure reviews of professors By JOE ULERY Indiana News Service – 7/15/24

With just over a month before Indiana university students return, a new law affecting college professor tenures is in full effect. The law targets public universities, mandating diversity committees ...

Economy New report reveals long-term salary slide for Michigan teachers By CHRYSTAL BLAIR Michigan News Connection – 5/21/24

Teachers in Michigan are taking home less pay than they did in past years, according to new research from Michigan State University. The average annual salary of almost $65,000 for a Michigan ...

Economy Tom Barrett accuses opponent of raising taxes, despite voting to raise Michigan gas tax in 2015 By Richard Eberwein – 5/17/24

GOP congressional candidate Tom Barrett’s campaign has falsely criticized his opponent, Democrat Curtis Hertel, of supporting tax increases in Michigan, despite Barrett himself voting to increase the state’s gas tax in 2015.

Economy BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Iowa school vouchers prompted tuition hikes, researchers find By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 5/14/24

A comprehensive academic study found “causal evidence” that Governor Kim Reynolds’ Education Savings Accounts policy (commonly known as school vouchers) “led Iowa private schools to increase ...

Economy Report: Ohio teacher salaries haven’t kept pace with inflation By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 5/08/24

Lagging salaries have meant teachers in Ohio and across the nation are experiencing a 5% drop in purchasing power, according to a new report by the National Education Association. Last year, state ...

Education Michigan high school coaches will need CPR, AED certification By CHRYSTAL BLAIR Michigan News Connection – 4/30/24

Sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of about 250 Michigan children and young adults each year. Legislation signed into law over the weekend aims to reduce that number. The new state law will ...

Education Iowa cuts historical rural school groups By MARK MORAN Iowa News Connection – 4/18/24

Educators and public school advocates are pushing back on a measure which would consolidate state-funded services that have been an important part of schools in rural Iowa for generations. Some state ...

Education Report: Pennsylvania track record on private-school vouchers finds still no accountability By DANIELLE SMITH Keystone State News Connection – 4/15/24

A new report analyzes Pennsylvania’s existing voucher programs, that divert public funds to private schools. This comes on the heels of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to create a new voucher ...

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