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Tarver Introduces Bill to Eliminate Standardized Testing for Pre-School Enrollment, Enhance Opportunities for Low-Income and Minority Students

Tarver Introduces Bill to Eliminate Standardized Testing for Pre-School Enrollment, Enhance Opportunities for Low-Income and Minority Students

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To ensure academic success for all Chicago Public School (CPS) students, especially those of a low-income or minority status, state Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II, D-Chicago, has introduced a new measure that will prohibit CPS from requiring students entering pre-K to take a standardized test to be admitted to a selective enrollment school.

Stuart Statement on Budget Address

Stuart Statement on Budget Address

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday, highlighting her priorities as the state continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic:

Mussman Highlights State Budget Priorities

Mussman Highlights State Budget Priorities

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – In response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, released the following statement to underscore her fiscal priorities as lawmakers begin budgetary negotiations: