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Edu reform battles sweep spring session in Illinois
In Springfield the legislature debated charter schools vouchers health insurance for retirees regional superintendents pay raises and enforcement against illegal non resident students. Major items included a five year charter pilot 45 schools and a $20 million voucher plan. Health insurance bailout for 32000 retirees loomed with 44 million in state support. Regional superintendents would get a 15000 across the board raise and a plan to modernize financing faced debate.
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Interstate
Springfield
General Assembly
Jim Edgar
Chicago
Suburbs
Downstate
Senate
Patrick O'Malley
R-Palos Heights
House
Edgar
Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Illinois
Cook County
South Cook Organization For Public Education
Aldo DeAngelis
R-Olympia Fields
Thomas Dunn
D-Joliet
Patrick O’malley
Palos Heights
Ilinois
DeAngelis
Dunn
O’malley