(The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute report reignites debate over how schools are run and how much top administrators are paid, but one national education expert warns district consolidation could make things worse, not better.

The report shows the 10 highest-paid superintendents in Illinois earned over $4.2 million in 2024, with many overseeing only one or two schools.

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Nearly half of the state’s 866 districts serve fewer than three schools, a structure the institute says drives up administrative costs and t

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