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A WORLD CLASS EDUCATION.

Our children's future is in jeopardy.

America's once comfortable lead in education has evaporated. Students from around the world now routinely outperform American students on nearly all measures of academic achievement.

The situation is no better in Illinois. Though our students live in the digital age, they are being schooled in systems created for the industrial age.

The result? Too many kids fail to graduate from high school. Those who do are not prepared for college, careers or life in a competitive marketplace.

Advance Illinois believes we can do better, and that all Illinois students should have the chance to graduate from high school college-ready, career-ready and world-ready.

2 February, 2010

Obama proposes NCLB overhaul in 2010

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The Obama administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of President Bush’s signature education law, No Child Left Behind.  Read more in the New York Times and the National Journal. You can also read the U.S. Dept of Education press release and the budget page on ed.gov.

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20 January, 2010

Illinois joins 40 States Applying in the “Race to the Top”

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Illinois filed a strong application for “Race to the Top” Tuesday, following passage last week of ‘groundbreaking’ legislation.  You can download the 187-page application here, or read State Supt’s Chris Koch’s message here. You can also read the U.S. Dept of Education’s news release. Locally, here’s a helpful Q-and-A from the State Journal-Register and coverage from WBEZ.

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15 January, 2010

Gov. Quinn Signs “Groundbreaking” Reforms

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Governor Pat Quinn today signed into law the Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010, a bill to implement new, rigorous evaluations for teachers and principals across the state. The new law boosts Illinois’ “Race to the Top” application by addressing one of the four priority areas outlined by the U.S. Department of Education. Read more…

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