A New Report Says Illinois Should Change How It Funds Higher-Ed
December 2, 2020 by PETER MEDLIN – NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS A new report reflects on the long-term cost of cutting education funding during past recessions and...
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December 2, 2020 by PETER MEDLIN – NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS A new report reflects on the long-term cost of cutting education funding during past recessions and...
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November 28, 2020 by ELYSSA CHERNEY – Chicago Tribune When Ximena Castillo needs to focus on her college coursework, she walks down the hall from her basement apartment...
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November 12, 2020 by ELYSSA CHERNEY – Chicago Tribune In Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first remarks after voters rejected his administration’s signature proposal for a graduated-rate income tax in...
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October 21, 2020 by MIKE MILETICH – WSILTV.com SPRINGFIELD (ILLINOIS CAPITOL BUREAU) – State lawmakers hope to craft a plan to make college more affordable, especially for many in...
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July 30, 2020 by KATE MCGEE – WBEZ Faced with a 25% drop in Black enrollment at Illinois’ public universities and colleges, a group of university officials, business leaders...
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July 14, 2020 by KYLE WESTBROOK, PH.D. – Crain’s Chicago Business For far too many of our students, and members of our community, the emails that filled our inboxes...
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