217 Today: Illinois schools counted on federal grants to ease a shortage of school psychologists. After cancelation and a year of court battles, the future’s uncertain

About this episode

The episode discusses the reliance of Illinois schools on federal grants to address a shortage of school psychologists and the uncertainty following grant cancellations and legal disputes.

Illinois schools counted on federal grants to ease a shortage of school psychologists. After cancellation and a year of court battles, the future’s uncertain.

People in this episode

Host: Illinois Public Media

Topics covered

• school psychology
• federal funding
• education policy
• court battles
• Illinois schools

Keywords

• school psychologists
• federal grants
• Illinois education
• court battles
• funding issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illinois schools, federal grants, Illinois Public Media

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