Education Funding

The funding supports students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

The Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) formula, established in fiscal year 2018, aims to distribute resources more equitably among Illinois schools. Since then, the state’s investment in EBF has increased from $6.8 billion in FY 2019 to $8.6 billion in FY 2025.

A law requiring tenure reviews took effect this month, and Indiana public universities must now conduct five-year reviews of professors, focusing on cultural and intellectual diversity.

Gov. Mike Parsons takes a closer look at the budget narrowly passed by the Missouri House on Friday evening. It includes increases in education and infrastructure funding, amid process concerns and charges of "strategic" spending in a competitive political landscape.

The Illinois Community College system is constantly looking to stay at the forefront of workforce development.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to expand access to educational programs and raise awareness for a new online tool that connects businesses with Hoosiers who are searching for jobs.

The latest report by the National Rural Education Association highlights Missouri's critical need for funding teacher salaries, as well as investing in pupils in rural schools.

After 30 years, Pell Grants are being reinstated to include people in federally approved prisons, to provide more educational opportunities.

During its TEACH 2023 conference over the weekend, the American Federation of Teachers announced a new campaign to bolster public education across the nation.

Analysis of federal data from almost 700 colleges and universities finds schools have raised prices more for lower-income students than for higher-income students.