伊利诺伊州学校面临资金短缺,原因是收入低、成本上升,尽管承诺增加。 Illinois schools face funding shortfalls due to low revenues and rising costs, despite promised increases.

伊利诺伊州教育领导人预计财政年度将很紧,K-12资金大增的前景渺茫,原因是就业增长疲软、国家收入停滞和联邦支助不确定。 Illinois education leaders anticipate a tight fiscal year with little prospect of major K-12 funding increases, citing weak job growth, stagnant state revenues, and uncertain federal support. 警监Tony Sanders警告国家教育委员会,增加法定费用(如特殊教育和运输)将给预算带来压力,需要1.515亿美元仅用于维持目前的供资水平。 Superintendent Tony Sanders warned the State Board of Education that rising mandated costs—like special education and transportation—will strain budgets, with $151.5 million needed just to maintain current funding levels. 尽管基于证据的供资法要求每年至少增加3.5亿美元,但过去的承诺尚未完全兑现。 Despite the Evidence-Based Funding law requiring annual increases of at least $350 million, past commitments have not been fully met. 桑德斯将在一月提交一份适度的资金申请，这将影响州长JB·普利茨克二月发布的更广泛预算提案。 Sanders will submit a modest funding request in January, shaping Governor JB Pritzker’s broader budget proposal due in February.