Child tax credit, funding for school meals: Five education bills to watch this legislative session – Chalkbeat Chicago

Last week, Gov. JB Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced they were partnering to provide $250 million to help migrants receive shelter, wraparound services, and health care. But a spokesperson for the governor said the funding is not for schools. Last year's “New Arrivals Grant” bill last year that would have allocated $35 million to schools, but it did not move past committee. State lawmakers have not yet filed a bill this session to help schools support migrant students with additional funding.