Pritzker eying expansion of two big school-aid programs – Crain’s*

When asked what would be on his second term agenda, beyond staying the course, the Chicago Democrat listed two items, both dealing with education. Specifically, a college education ought to be “free” for anyone who comes from a family whose earnings are at or below the state median, Pritzker said. The second: further increase funding for child care and related pre-school programs so that anyone earning 300% of the poverty level would qualify, up from the current 225%. That would make families earning “about $50,000 a year” eligible for help.