Ken Griffin, Reportedly “The Richest Man in Illinois,” Donates $125 Million...
Nov 1, 2017 - The AP says Ken Griffin, who reportedly made his first million while still in college, by trading stocks, is donating...
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...
Legislative Issues Impacting Illinois School Districts
Next from Chicago, from the annual meeting of the Illinois Association of School Boards, we attend a panel discussion with a group of state...
A Panel of Lawmakers Discuss Whether Illinois’ School Funding Formula is...
From the City Club of Chicago: A panel of state lawmakers discuss the education funding formula, and whether it's fair. Sen Andy Manar (D),...
Sen Andy Manar (D) Says Gov Rauner Should Stop using Illinois...
SPRINGFIELD, June 12 – Sen Andy Manar (D), who has worked for several years on reforming the school funding formula, to diminish the inequities...
Sen Manar’s Educucation Reform
Sen Andy Manar's Education Reform bill, SB-16, is debated in the Senate
Free Technology for Classroom Teaching
From the Illinois Association of School Boards annual conference, we hear educators share insights into how interesting -- and FREE -- technology...
Legislative Leaders Say They’ve Reached an Agreement “In Principle” on Education...
Chicago -- Speaker Madigan cancelled the House session that was to have met this past Wednesday for a vote to try and override the...
EIU President Glassman on State Funding
Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman, tells the Senate Appropriations Cmte. of the financial needs of the university for the FY 2017 Budget, and...
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From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library: We talk with historian and fmr military officer, Mark DePue on his work of conducting indepth oral history...