Shaw named to state task force on education future
Shaw, chancellor of Southern Illinois University, is the sole major university system representative on the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce Task Force on the Future of Education. The panel, with about 40 members from business, agriculture, and education, will review existing reports, set evaluation criteria, and recommend legislative solutions to improve student performance, teacher quality, and district efficiency.
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Nancy Weil
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Kenneth Shaw
Shaw
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Chicago
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Richard Wagner
Illinois Community College
David Pierce
Edward Mayes
Merrill-Chicago
State Chamber of Commerce
State board proposes far reaching Illinois school reforms
Illinois State Board of Education approved plans to raise dropout age to 18, require teacher recertification and ongoing education, make driver education optional, and lobby to fund programs addressing truancy. Proposals also shift graduation requirements to demonstrated knowledge and ability, test districts, publish results, and allow flexible English instruction for non native speakers. Funding would reach 708 million in the first year with focus on salaries, student testing, and teacher evaluation. Public figures oppose an income tax for funding. superintendent Ted Sanders favors yearly recertification over exams.
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Chicago
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Council urges writing emphasis in schools
The National Council of Teachers of English urges prioritizing writing in classrooms with small classes and extensive teacher guidance. Commission on Composition head Charles Schuster says writing is a studio course requiring high interaction to boost learning, noting classes over 20 dilute attention.
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Schuster
Commission On Composition
Trident Tech backs guaranteed graduate quality in job market
Tri dent Technical College in Charleston offers a one year warranty on graduates. if an employer says a graduate is deficient in studied areas, the college provides free remedial training. Dr. William Orth says the guarantee showcases value and accountability, part of a broader trend toward accountability in education.
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Charleston
S.C
Trident Technical College
Trident
William Orth
Trident Tech
Daniel Burke
College of Education
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley
Burke
Public Education
America
Northern
Colorado
Orth
Doane College
Crete
Neb
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