GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER SAYS HE’S OPEN TO CHANGING THE WAY THE STATE FUNDS EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS…BUT WANTS TO MAKE SURE SCHOOLS GET THE MONEY THEY NEED IN THE MEANTIME.

THE STATE’S FUNDING FORMULA HAS HAD ITS SHARE OF CRITICS OVER THE YEARS, WITH THE CRY FOR CHANGE GETTING LOUDER. GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS WHILE DISCUSSIONS ARE ONGOING, THE STATE HAD TO CONTINUE TO GET MONEY TO SCHOOLS.

GOVERNOR RAUNER WANTS TO INCREASE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE SPENDING BY 120 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR…AND ALSO SAYS HE'S WILLING TO TACKLE THE STATE'S CURRENT COMPLICATED FUNDING FORMULA.

GOVERNOR RAUNER WANTS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE EDUCATION BY 120 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.