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Illinois’ financial transparency ranks among worst in the nation

The state ranked 46th in a recent report, getting only 51 out of 100 points. The post Illinois’ financial transparency ranks among worst in the nation appeared first on Illinois Policy.

New Study Spotlights Illinois’ Oversized Pension Burden on Public Schools – Wirepoints

Once again, Illinois is an outlier on the burden of pension obligations on school spending.

Nebraska is #1 in Supporting Its Public Schools!

The Network for Public Education publishes an annual ranking of states in relation to their support for their public schools. This year, for the third year in a row, Nebraska topped all other states in the ranking of states. The legislature, led by Republicans, wants school choice, including vouchers. The legislature allocated 10 million for []

Poll: Taxes, economy top voter concerns in Illinois

Voters say taxes and economic concerns top the list of issues facing Illinois. The Illinois Policy Institute’s newest Lincoln Poll found that more than half of Illinois voters selected high taxes as a top one-or-two issue facing the state. Next-highest was the economy, selected by 41 of respondents. IPI policy analyst Lily Rossi said Gov. J.B. []...Click to read more

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This profile is one of 51 state profiles accompanying Fordham’s report, A Crowded Table: Teacher Union Strength in 2026, which updates Fordham’s 2012 rankings of state teacher union strength. Drawing on the latest publicly available data and a new survey of K–12 stakeholders in all fifty states and the Illinois, researchers Melissa Arnold Lyon, Sandy Frost Waldron, and Rebecca Jacobsen find that the education policy landscape has become increasingly crowded and contested over the past fifteen Read More

Türkiye’s consumer confidence rises 2.5% in June

Index climbs to 87.9 from 85.8 in May; All sub-indices improve, led by current household financial situation

GPIQ: Tax-Efficient Income That Outperforms Peers

GPIQ: Tax-Efficient Income That Outperforms Peers

S&P 500 (SPY) And Nasdaq (QQQ) Post Best Quarter Since 2020 As Alphabet Joins Dow, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Bids For Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM)

U.S. stock indices closed higher on Monday, capping a remarkable quarter for equities driven by strong earnings momentum and widespread gains across the artificial intelligence sector. The SP 500 rose 1.2 on the day, while the Nasdaq 100 surged 2.3 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6, with the Russell 2000 slipping 0.3. For [] The post SP 500 (SPY) And Nasdaq (QQQ) Post Best Quarter Since 2020 As Alphabet Joins Dow, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Bids For Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Arts Remains India's Most Popular Undergraduate Course Despite STEM Push

All India Survey On Higher Education: The survey found that Arts accounted for 32.1 per cent of undergraduate enrolment, followed by Science at 13.5 per cent, Engineering and Technology at 12.9 per...

According to CNBC, THE state of Ohio tops the competitiveness rankings by having the best infrastructure and lowest costs to do business while still being accessible to 143M within a day's drive. Difficulty: it sucks [Interesting]

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State Street Health Care ETF Tops Invesco Pharma on Cost and Size

Compare sector breadth, yield, and recent performance as these two healthcare ETFs take different approaches to growth and income.

Want to earn nearly $100,000 within 5 years of graduating? Study engineering, Fed research says

80 of the top 10 college majors with the highest incomes five years after graduation are engineering degrees, New York Federal Reserve study shows.

Illinois’s Tech Tax Tantrum

By Andrew Wilford.

U.S. consumer confidence edged up in June as falling oil prices soothed inflation fears

The Conference Board's index rose 0.6 points to 91.2, though it fell short of economist forecasts and labor market concerns deepened

Ranked: The 8 least educated countries in the world – and three most educated

Education remains one of the strongest indicators of a country's development, influencing economic growth, health outcomes, innovation and social mobility. The post Ranked: The 8 least educated countries in the world – and three most educated appeared first on Vanguard News.