CHICAGO (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner outlined an education reform plan Monday that touched on teacher merit pay, overhauling tenure and changing the state’s school funding formal, but the proposal didn’t contain specifics on what exactly he would change or how he would accomplish them.

The venture capitalist said his ideas would help create “world class schools” and he vowed to increase school funding in the first year if he wins office without raising the income tax or property taxes. He said he wanted to change the teacher tenure system, but wasn’t advocating doing away with it.

Rauner, seeking his first run for public office, is trying to unseat Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. It’s expected to be one of the most competitive governor’s races nationwide.

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