SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to U.S Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ efforts to weaken protections for students against sexual assault, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, has introduced a measure calling on the Trump administration to create policies...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, supported legislation to give local parents a voice in their children’s education by requiring members of the Chicago School Board to be elected by local residents. “I believe parents and community members...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure lead by state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen, D-Libertyville, to help educate students regarding post-secondary options passed out of the Illinois House of Representatives with sweeping bipartisan support on Wednesday.“As a former educator and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Veterans would have more affordable access to higher education under a bill backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, which allows out-of-state veterans attending public universities in Illinois to attend at the cost of an Illinois resident....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To honor her selection as Teacher of the Year, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, recently welcomed Edwardsville High School special education teacher Susan Converse to the Capitol to congratulate her on the House floor and add her name to...