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Federal Funding for Illinois Schools: How Do You Like Getting Them Apples?
Illinois is in the top 10 states in terms of federal funding received for education. But where exactly does the state fall on the list?
Ever wondered how much federal money the state of Illinois gets to fund its elementary and secondary school programs? So did we.
As it turns out, Illinois was one of five states that got the most federal funding in the 2012 fiscal year (the year for which the most recent data is available). These numbers reflect funding levels for programs including career and technical education, programs for homeless children and youth, special education, and other projects.
Curious how much money Illinois receives?
THEN CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT
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