Changes Coming to Illinois Testing
State testing begins next month for millions of students in Illinois and there are changes this year to help both students and school...
Gov. Pritzker's Plan Would Spend More on Kids
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he wants to invest in programs for children, and the budget he proposed this week called for increases in early childhood services and the...
Video: Move Forward
A Three Month Sprint to a Fairer Tax in Illinois
The way we see it, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s got three months. He either pushes approval of a graduated income tax through the Illinois...
Legislative Update for the Week of February 18th
The spotlight in Springfield last week was on our new governor as he gave his first State of the State/budget address on February...
Do You Have Students Looking for Community Service Opportunities?
Below are some that are coming up! The League of Women Voters (nonpartisan, not-for-profit) is hosting SIX Candidate Forums and co-hosting a 7th...
Building Democracy Together
25th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner https://www.citizenadvocacycenter.org/25anniversary.html DATE: Saturday, March 23, 2019 TIME: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. LOCATION: Carlisle Banquets 435 E. Butterfield Rd.,...
The New Flavor of Teacher Strike: More Than Just Pay Raises
After six long, sometimes raucous days of striking, Los Angeles teachers ended their protest claiming victories that included lower class sizes, more support...
Making Your Voice Heard
The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County created a PowerPoint program that might be useful in your classrooms. "Making Your Voice...
ESSA Conference
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Conference https://www.thecenterweb.org/essa/February 11-13, 2019 Sheraton Grand Hotel, Chicago, ILRegister online Register by mail: https://www.thecntr.org/center/user-login-page-center More information and mail-in...