GSU Prepares Major Overhaul for Higher Education Standards
Governors State University in Park Forest South moves to tighter degree requirements starting fall. Students must complete set liberal education sequences and pass verbal and quantitative exams. The university will monitor grade inflation and restructure programs to reflect actual course content. Provost David Curtis says standards and core requirements will gain meaning for students.
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Cable television debate risks local control and costs
Local governments warn that the Cable Telecommunications act, passed by the Senate, could loosen franchise control and allow automatic rate hikes. Senator Alan Dixon urges amendments to shift renewal burden to cable firms, permit new franchisers, and curb automatic five percent annual increases while balancing federal oversight with local needs.
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Cathryn Knoblock speaks on Illinois Deaf school budget
Springfield reports Cathryn Knoblock, a graduate and social worker at the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, urging lawmakers to protect funding as budget cuts threaten vital services. She recalls past isolation and celebrates the school’s role in enabling her full participation and social engagement.
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A mansion view of Illinois fiscal woe and budget talk
An editor’s lighthearted piece frames Illinois finances as a family budget crisis. The governor and First Lady discuss debt, spending cuts, and income, with jokes about Samantha’s schooling and arts, a Chicago bus, and a temporary four year job as sponsor Pate weighs options.
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al Manning
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