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This module has been peer-reviewed, accepted, and sanctioned by the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) as a significant contribution to the scholarship and practice of education administration. This is the Reference section of a Collection (text) entitled Taking the Mystery Out of Illinois School Finance, authored by Thomas A. Kersten and edited by Theodore Creighton. Click Here to access entire book.

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In this book, I have discussed the major topics in Illinois school finance which impact both sides of the school finance equation: revenues and expenditures. Hopefully I have met the seven eleven test by making school finance understandable for a wide audience of interested stakeholders including those who are employed or have a vested interest in public education. In order to provide our children with a world class education which will allow them to lead productive and self-satisfying lives, we must all share responsibility for fully funding our system of public education. An important first step is to understand the basics of school funding in Illinois.

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