REGRESSIVE ILLINOIS: SCHOOL FUNDING, DISTRICT-LEVEL PERFORMANCE, AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR REVENUE AND SPENDING POLICIES
While equitable funding of K-12 public school has become an acute issue in many states, Illinois ranks among the most inequitable in its mechanisms for dispersing revenues to school districts. Illinois property taxes are the primary means for financing schools. However, due to very low state general aid, many property owners pay very high property … Read more