Bill to revise Illinois’ school funding formula alarms many Southland districts

With a potential vote looming in the Illinois House in the coming weeks on legislation that would cause a seismic shift in how state education funds are distributed, many Southland school districts are rallying support from parents to try to kill the measure.

Several south and southwest suburban districts stand to lose millions of dollars in state aid, and their officials are warning that could mean sharp cuts in programs and services…Please click here to read Mike Nolan and Sisan Demar Lafferty’s story in the Southtown Star. A related story,”SB16: Southland’s Winners Losers, is here.