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PRESS RELEASES
Below, please find recent press releases from local, state, and Federal education agencies and organizations. Advance Illinois: State can "Race to the Top"
Advance Illinois released a report that spells out how $400 million in potential federal stimulus aid can help Illinois schools. The report also outlines how Illinois can best position itself in the competition for that money, being offered in the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" program.
Advance Illinois Applauds Secretary Duncan's Call for Common Standards
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan put $350 million behind the effort to develop a common core of standards. Advance Illinois applauds the effort.
Advance Illinois Announces Listening Tour
CHICAGO, March 25, 2009
Advance Illinois, the statewide education advocacy group co-chaired by former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Bill Daley, will kick off a statewide school reform listening tour with a March 26 town hall meeting in Effingham. Another meeting will be held in Decatur on April 17 followed by several stops across the state later this spring.
Effingham Town Hall Media Alert
Here are details on where to go for the Effingham Town Hall Thurdsay, March 26. We look forward to seeing you there!
Civic leaders, foundations, educators launch Advance Illinois, a new Illinois bi-partisan education reform organization (en Espaņol)
CHICAGO, November 18, 2008
Jim Edgar, former Governor of Illinois, and Bill Daley, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, came together today with Illinois civic and business leaders and the Bill & Melinda Gates and Joyce foundations to launch Advance Illinois, a bipartisan effort to push toward improved public education in Illinois... |
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