Cinda Klickna, President of the Illinois Education Association
We talk to Cinda Klickna, President of the IEA, about the current state of education in Illinois, what policies she would advocate to improve...
Illinois Education Czar on Vision 20/20 Plan, Future of Public Education
Dr. Beth Purvis, the former CEO of the Chicago International Charter School and recently appointed "Education Czar," gives an address at the Alliance Leadership...
IL School Boards Assn’s Ben Schwarm on SB 16
As the Legislature is about to return for the Fall Veto Session, we go one on one with Ben Schwam, of the Illinois Assn...
IBHE Executive Director, Al Bowman, on the Financial and Organizational Challenges...
Springfield -- Al Bowman, the interim Executive Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, addresses the State Universities Annuitants' Assn annual conference.
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Sen Jason Barickman (R) Offers a Evidence-Based School Funding Formula &...
From the State Capitol: Sen Jason Barickman talks about two bills he'll introduce that will change the state's school funding formula, from one that...
Education Leaders on Illinois’ Educational Environment.
Roger Eddy, Dr. Brent Clark, and Michael Jacoby discuss the state of Illinois education and education funding.
After Political Back-flips, the Illinois House Passes an Education Funding Bill
State Capitol: If anyone thinks democracy is easy, they should come to Illinois. On Monday, the House spent an hour debating a new...
Using Tax Credits to Privately Fund Education Scholarships for Low-Income Students
From the State Capitol: We talk with Lennie Jarratt, of the Heartland Institute, and hear how the use of tax credits applied to privately...
What is the State of Education in Illinois?
From the City Club of Chicago, October 15, 2019 -- Robin Steans, the President of "Advance Illinois" delivers the organization's annual report...
University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen on the Future of Illinois...
City Club of Chicago -- Timothy Killeen, the President of the University of Illinois system, gives an address on the challenges of higher education...
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