While Illinois' public universities are celebrating the governor's proposal to increase state funding by seven percent, there is a push for additional funds.
' public universities are celebrating the governor's proposal to increase state funding by seven percent, there is a push for additional funds.
State Representative La Shawn Ford is the Chairman of the Illinois House Appropriations Higher Education Committee. He says the panel has been meeting withWhile some can continue to provide sufficient education with the proposed seven percent state funding hike, others are facing more unique financial challenges. Ford says this includes building capital projects and social issues facing surrounding communities.
"These universities need more funding so they can build a capacity required to implement the academic social, emotional and other supports necessary to enhance the college completion rate for predominantly Black/LatinX and other historically underrepresented students that they serve," said Ammons.has acknowledged that state funding for public universities has decreased over the years and has vowed to address historical disinvestments.
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