College of Education

K-12 funding remains a challenge in Illinois, says EPOL professor

by Chris Lubienski / Jul 9, 2014

Illinois continues to face significant structural challenges in K-12 education and has experimented with ways of avoiding those obstacles. Yet the current reforms in elementary and secondary education utilize approaches that tend to de-emphasize inputs such as resources in favor of standards, accountability, choice, and structural reforms of school governance.

In The Illinois Report 2014, Professor Christopher Lubienski of the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership reveals how Illinois has traditionally been ranked as one of the least equitable states when it comes to the distribution of funding for K-12 schools.

College of Education
1310 S. Sixth St.
Champaign, IL 61820-6925
Phone: 217-333-0960
Apply Contact Give

Apply to the College

Congratulations! You've taken the first step to becoming a student of the College of Education. The application process is different for undergraduate and graduate studies.

Send Our Office a Message

Thanks -- we will get back to you in 24 hours.