SPRINGFIELD- State Senator Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) released the following statement following the Senate’s approval of legislation that would provide equity in the way the state funds education:

“This historic vote begins to alleviate the damage caused by an outdated, unfair education funding formula. The legislature came together in a bipartisan manner to reach a compromise that works for all the children of Illinois. Students throughout my district and across the state will now get the resources they desperately need and deserve. I know there is much more work to be done, but this was an important first step in transforming the nation’s poorest funded school system and that’s why I supported this measure.”