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Illinois partners with Mass Insight and five other states in public-private initiative to improve lowest-performing schools
- Illinois partners with Mass Insight and five other states in public-private initiative to improve lowest-performing schools
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today it will participate in a three-year, $75-million public-private partnership with five other states to develop long-term reform strategies for their lowest-performing schools. con't
Superintendent and three other Illinois leaders named `State Policymakers of the Years’
- State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch was honored by the Data Quality Campaign today for his work toward ensuring the state builds a pre-k through college data system to better prepare students for success after graduation. con't
to Make Policy Recommendations on Federal Education Legislation
- The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce that Jesse Ruiz of Chicago, IL, who is Chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education, has been chosen to serve on the NASBE Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC), the entity responsible for developing federal policy recommendations and communicating with Congress and federal officials about the education reform priorities of state boards of education. con't
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