State schools placed on financial watch and review lists
ISBE data show 356 schools on financial recognition for budgeting, 241 on financial review urged to adopt three year plans, and 140 districts on early warning to present balanced budgets. Local districts vary from watch to recognition with several moves between status and districts like Cairo, Vienna, Du Quoin, and Carbondale cited.
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Frankfort
Financial watch list adds several Illinois school districts by county
State education board places districts in Alexander Franklin Benton Gallatin Massac Union Pope Saline Williamson and more on watch or warning lists. Anna Cobden Shawnee and Herrin Johnston City districts shift between review watch and recognition with Lick Creek improving. Reporter Jennifer Wig contributed. contact Matt Admian for details.
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Jennifer Wig
Illinois board debates education funding split per pupil aid
Richard Landmark says the board favors raising general state aid by 150 dollars per pupil costing 249 million and allocating 117 million for special education while remaining funds go to reading and bilingual grants. Governor Blagojevich plans 400 million for education but leaves program specifics to the General Assembly.
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Blagojevich
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ISBE
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Rebecca Rausch
Suspect Marcus Wesson pleads innocent in Fresno case
A man accused of killing nine of his children pleaded innocent in Fresno California. His attorney asked a judge to lift the jail visitation ban for surviving relatives. Judge Brant Bramer set a Tuesday hearing on the motion. Wesson remains in isolation at Fresno County Jail with no visits or calls. The decision followed a jail phone tip from a woman received March 14 after the bodies were found.
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Marcus Wesson
Peter Jones
Brant Bramer
Wesson
Fresno County
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