| Education group fights for changes in funding |
2007-03-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 15, 2007, p. 5 |
Dolinko, Gary,
Schools - Finances,
Neighbors for Strong Schools,
Illinois House of Representatives 16th District,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Legislature weighs scrapping property tax school funding |
2007-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2007, p. 14 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax,
Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB),
Illinois House of Representatives 16th District,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Vending dollars go for good causes |
2005-12-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 22, 2005, p. 13 |
Geddeis, Karen,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Yeggy, Gerry,
Hussellbee, Susan,
Niles North High School,
Food and nutrition,
Lang, Becky,
Schools - Finances |
| Private schools to learn of special education aid cuts |
2005-09-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 15, 2005, p. 13 |
Schools - Finances,
Kruppe, Amy,
Special education,
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
Niles Township Department of Special Education,
Julia Molloy School |
| Residents share ideas at forum |
2005-08-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 11, 2005, p. 9 |
Schools - Finances,
Silverstein, Ira,
Gambling and lotteries,
Government - Illinois,
Illinois Senate 8th District |
| Groups seek school funding changes |
2005-01-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 27, 2005, p. 5 |
Schools - Finances,
Illinois Federation of Teachers,
Taxation - Property tax,
Illinois Education Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Illinois General Assembly,
Gunther, Vicki |
| Township officials hear details on ed reform bill |
2004-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 2004, p. 6 |
McGowan, James,
Neighbors for Strong Schools,
Government - Illinois,
Silverman, Robert,
Van Dusen, George,
Armour, Nelson,
Laws and regulations,
Center for Tax and Budget Accountability,
Schools - Finances |
| Nobody was on the bus |
2004-04-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 1, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Better Funding for Better Schools Coalition,
Editorial |
| Schools stand up to Springfield, but no Life schools participate |
2004-04-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 1, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Better Funding for Better Schools Coalition,
Bednarz, Karen,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 72 - Budget and expenditures,
Armour, Nelson |
| Skokie get-together guest list far too short |
2004-02-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 19, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax,
Van Dusen, George |
| Dark cloud cast over District 219 meeting |
2004-02-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 5, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Bond issues and referendum,
McGladrey, & Pullen, LLP,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Illinois State Board of Education,
Editorial |
| District 219 board hears tales of state takeovers |
2004-02-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 5, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
McGladrey, & Pullen, LLP,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Illinois State Board of Education |
| Archdiocese to close St. Lambert school |
2003-04-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 10, 2003, p. 3 |
Archdiocese of Chicago,
Schools - Finances,
St. Lambert Catholic School |
| Forget referendums, focus on the way schools are funded |
2003-03-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 27, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Bond issues and referendum,
Taxation - Property tax,
Public School District 72 - Bond issues and referendum,
Editorial,
Public School District 73 - Bond issues and referendum |
| Watch list criteria |
2003-03-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 2003, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
|
| Money trouble puts districts on state list |
2003-03-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 2003, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
Gustafson, James,
Taxation - Property tax,
Kamm, Marlene,
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 73 - Budget and expenditures |
| D219 eyes cuts, takes on critics |
2002-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 2002, p. 9 |
Smith, Lynda Gault,
Borek, Sam,
Silverman, Robert,
Knudsen, Tim,
Finkel, Leon,
Dane, Howard,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Solal, Raymond,
Schools - Finances,
Greenspan, Jeffrey,
Budget and expenditures |
| Among local jr. highs, Skokie students' ISAT scores are in middle |
2002-11-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Lincoln Junior High School,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| Report card: Dist. 219 student scores and graduation rates above state average |
2002-11-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 14, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Anderson, Carolyn,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Statistics,
Standardized tests |
| Title I schools first to face sanctions |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 5 |
Schools - Finances,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Laws and regulations |
| Budget slashes school programs |
2002-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2002, p. 5 |
Powell, Griff E.,
Silverstein, Ira,
Government - Illinois,
Lake, Steve,
Maier, Allan,
English as a second language (ESL),
Skerrett, Roger,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Kamm, Marlene |
| It's time to find ways to deal with cost of education |
2001-07-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 26, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Editorial |
| Officials asking public to help fight tax appeals |
2001-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2001, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax,
Hamos, Julie,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Niles Township consortium fights property-tax appeals |
2001-06-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 21, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Baiocchi, Donna,
Millard, Beth,
Taxation - Property tax,
Orlan, Joshua,
Kersten, Thomas,
ED-RED (Education-Research and Development),
Armour, Nelson,
Property Tax Appeals Cooperative,
Schools - Finances |
| Tax cap loophole aims at school repairs |
2001-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2001, p. 5 |
Schools - Finances,
Ey, Gary,
National Taxpayers United of Illinois,
Taxation - Property tax,
Tobin, James,
Bramlet, Timothy S.,
Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| In search of financial clarity |
2000-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Editorial |
| Africa trade, education top Congress' agenda |
2000-05-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 11, 2000, p. 20 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - U.S.,
Schools - Charter schools,
Laws and regulations |
| Pappas breaks tax money jam |
2000-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2000, p. 5 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax,
Pappas, Maria |
| School districts assess new state funding impact |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 1998, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
Public School District 68 - Budget and expenditures,
Government - Illinois,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 73 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 72 - Budget and expenditures,
Laws and regulations |
| Lang reluctant on school bill vote reversal |
1997-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1997, p. 9 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Flawed reform |
1997-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1997, p. 14 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Post-vote reaction on school-funding legislation |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Local vote mixed on school-funding plan |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 5, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Capparelli, Ralph,
Government - Illinois,
Dudycz, Walter,
Laws and regulations |
| Schakowsky addresses school funding solutions at town meeting in Skokie |
1997-04-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 10, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 12 |
Schools - Finances,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Government - Illinois |
| Small hike in state aid isn't enough, schools say |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 30, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Daniels plan ignores reform |
1996-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 1996, p. 16 |
Schools - Finances,
Daniels, Lee,
Editorial |
| Local pols give mixed review to funding plan |
1996-05-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 2, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Berman, Arthur,
Government - Illinois,
Daniels, Lee,
Parker, Kathleen,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Laws and regulations |
| State streamlining pleases educators |
1996-01-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Districts feel squeeze of TIF projects |
1995-05-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 1995, p. 27 |
Schools - Finances,
Zoning,
Maier, Allan,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Thompson, Tom |
| State caps Cook property taxes |
1995-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 1995, p. 3 |
Monahan, Joseph,
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Taxation - Property tax,
Capparelli, Ralph,
Witt, Pam,
Kersten, Thomas,
Carroll, Howard,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Cook County,
Schools - Finances,
Skokie Park District |
| Property tax cap bill makes schools squirm |
1995-02-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 2, 1995, p. 3 |
Monahan, Joseph,
Taxation - Property tax,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Maier, Allan,
Dudycz, Walter,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Schools - Finances,
Beckley, William,
Millard, Beth |
| Escalating costs fuel schools' levy hikes |
1992-01-09 |
The recent increase in school tax levies has been caused by the rising cost of running schools. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 9, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation |
| Schools can fight low taxes: court |
1991-12-05 |
Under a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision, taxing bodies, such as school districts, will now be able to finance challenges to possible low property tax assessments. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1991, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax |
| School districts will meet in public |
1990-12-13 |
Skokie's three largest elementary districts will hold public hearings on 1990 property tax levies projected to be more than 5 percent higher than the amount of 1989 levies. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 13, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax |
| Looking ahead: suburbia in the '90s |
1989-12-28 |
Area educators doubt that the state legislature will provide the funding necessary for schools to comply with a new law requiring almost all schools to expand their gifted education programs by 1991. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
School children - Gifted,
Schools - Curriculum,
Laws and regulations |
| Area towns, schools approve of tax hike |
1989-05-25 |
Local governments and school districts would get double the amount of state money they now receive under a Democrat-sponsored bill to raise income taxes for 1990 and 1991. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 1989, p. 7 |
Schools - Finances,
Government,
Taxation,
Laws and regulations |
| Dist. 219 gets into the ACT |
1989-01-12 |
The school board expressed concern that the quality of education in District 219 has diminished even though the district spends more money per pupil to educate students than any other district in Illinois. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 12, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Schools - High schools,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| No Title |
1988-08-20 |
Parents are facing rising costs for public education in Skokie and surrounding communities. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, August 20, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
|
| Niles Township Dist. 219 |
1988-02-25 |
The Niles Township Community High School Board has decided to join other Illinois school districts in asking the state to reimburse schools for money spent on putting together state-mandated report cards. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 1988, p. 4 |
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| School tax requests average 4% increase |
1985-01-03 |
Skokie school districts are asking for an average 4 percent increase in their overall levies for 1984. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 1985, p. 8 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation |
| Education money plan good news for Dist. 68 |
1984-10-18 |
Districts 68, 69, and 73 1/2 will receive almost a 50 percent increase in state aid whiles District 72, 73 and 219 will lose money. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 1984, p. 8 |
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 68 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 72 - Budget and expenditures |
| Education plan shows $1.8 million loss for Niles Twp. |
1984-10-04 |
District 219 may suffer when the Illinois State Board of Education announces its new plan for distributing state educational funds. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 4, 1984, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Illinois State Board of Education |
| Threaten state fund cuts |
1983-06-02 |
Schools in the area will be affected next fiscal year when state revenue sharing will be eliminated and the funds provided by the Motor Tax Fuel will be reduced. |
The News, Thursday, June 2, 1983, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
|
| Multiplier elimination will be challenged |
1982-11-25 |
If the Illinois Senate eliminates the tax multiplier, a move that would cost District 219 $8 million, area educators say that the move would be challenged in court. |
The News, Thursday, November 25, 1982, p. 2 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax,
Government - Illinois |
| School Supts. appalled by multiplier plan |
1982-11-25 |
Local superintendents are very concerned about the impact of the elimination of the tax multiplier on local school funding. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 25, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Taxation - Property tax,
Government - Illinois |
