school funding
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner pictured in 2016. Rauner has vetoed a school funding bill days before state payments to public schools were set to start. Seth Perlman/AP hide caption
Justices in the Kansas Supreme Court, seen here in a photo from 2015, say the state's funding for public education has fallen far below recommended levels. Orlin Wagner/AP hide caption
Superintendent Jay Badams leads a coalition of students, parents, educators and community members at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., urging lawmakers to alter policies that have left Erie's public schools on the brink of insolvency. Kevin McCorry/WHYY hide caption