Illinois Board of Education Wants to Revamp How It Counts Low-Income Students

Illinois State Board of Education wants to revamp how it counts low-income students – Capitol News IL

Illinois currently counts low-income students based on their enrollment in federal support programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. However, under new eligibility rules that were part of the federal budget law Congress passed last year, the number of people enrolled in those programs is expected to decline.

Illinois Board of Education Wants to Revamp How It Counts Low-Income Students

Illinois Board of Education Wants to Revamp How It Counts Low-Income Students Peter Hancock … Fri, 05/01/2026 - 15:50 SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education is asking lawmakers this year for $200,000 to develop a new way of counting low-income students. Although that’s only a small fraction of the overall $10.9 billion general revenue fund budget the agency is seeking to fund preK-12 public schools next year, the request points to a…