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State Skipping Funding for Schools

School superintendents weigh in on the education battle in Springfield.

Aired 08/09/2017 | Rating NR

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State Skipping Funding for Schools

Clip: 8/9/2017 | 5m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

School superintendents weigh in on the education battle in Springfield.

The political battle between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrats who lead the General Assembly means that schools on Thursday won’t receive funding from the state. Amanda Vinicky has details.

Aired 08/09/2017 | Rating NR

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