Pillen unveils billion-dollar education agenda

There are two issues that pop up in the legislature year after year: school funding and property taxes. Every year legislators try to strike a balance between the two but always come up short. “We are addressing the needs of kids and property taxes, which was promised over three decades ago and this is what will deliver it,” said Gov. Jim Pillen. On Tuesday Pillen, along with several state senators, unveiled their plan to fix school funding. The centerpiece of their plan is a billion-dollar bill that would drastically change how schools are funded. “You will be hearing a lot about the Education Future Fund. It is only three pages but there is quite a bit there,” said Sen. Robert Clements.