“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “The brutal deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many other Black people at the hands of law enforcement and vigilantes poured salt into a deep wound of racial injustice that has been centuries in the making. After many […]
Read MoreThis is the final installment of our three-part series that shares our views on the urgency of providing resources and ongoing support to early childhood education, K-12, and postsecondary. This is the early childhood installment. From the Desk: Education Must Remain a High Priority for Illinois – Part 3: Early Childhood Dear Friends and Colleagues, Consistent […]
Read MoreThis is the second in our three-part series that shares our views on the urgency of providing resources and ongoing support to early childhood education, K-12 and postsecondary. This is the postsecondary installment. From the Desk: Education Must Remain a High Priority for Illinois – Part 2: Higher Education Dear Friends and Colleagues, We know that […]
Read MoreThis is the first in a three-part series that will share our views on the urgency of providing resources and ongoing support to early childhood education, K-12 and postsecondary. We begin with K-12. From the Desk: Education Must Remain a High Priority for Illinois – Part 1: K-12 Dear Friends and Colleagues, As the world […]
Read MoreWe’re in this Together Dear Friends and Colleagues, I never imagined there would be a time that I would be reaching out to you in the midst of a global health crisis that has closed the doors of schools around our nation and across Illinois. However, this is the world we are in today. All […]
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