The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) hosted a public hearing to submit funding requests for the state’s fiscal year 2021 budget for pre-k through 12th grade public education on November 21st, 2019.
ISBE budget hearings ask for feedback and information from programs regarding funding in order to draft their budget that is sent to the Governor and onto the General Assembly.
Alexis O. of DREAM Academy from U-46 shared her success story of how the DREAM Academy program helped her in becoming successful outside the traditional schools. Her voice helps in getting money from our state for more program funding in the future.