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Should school board members be paid? Illinois education advocates think so

Published April 8, 2024 at 6:25 AM PDT

Education advocates are pushing to change Illinois state law to allow for school board members to be paid.

Becky Vevea, Chicago bureau chief for Chalkbeat, joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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