Advance Illinois holds meetings across the state to gather input from as many stakeholders as possible. Parents, community members, as well as education, business, and civic leaders are welcome to share their thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Illinois' future depends on participation and support from leaders and citizens across all sectors of society. Advance Illinois needs your voices, and your vigilance to dramatically change education policy and practice.
The La Salle, Putnam and Bureau County Town Hall Our third Town Hall in the 3-county area of La Salle, Putnam and Bureau County in North Central Illinois was a great success. Thanks to the NCRBC for co-hosting the event at the Mendota Civic Center. Here's a link to the media coverage of the event. Sign up for our newsletter for further updates on the Town Hall and education reform in Illinois. Here is a video highlight of what we heard.
The Decatur Town Hall
Our second Town Hall in Decatur on Wed., April 22nd was a great success. Look for a report in our newsletter. You can also read about it in our press release and media coverage. Here is a video highlight of what we heard.
Effingham Town Hall Highlights
Our first Town Hall was a great success! More than 200 people from the Effingham area joined us on Thu., March 26, to discuss how we can all work together to improve our schools. The crowd and the strong contribution of some of the area's high school students were a reflection of the area's passion for education. We'd like to thank everyone in Effingham, particularly our co-sponsor, the Effingham Area Chamber of Commerce, for a fabulous event. Below is a video highlight of the opening session. You can find other videos of the event here.
