Illinois State Board of Education

Will Guzzardi

Gery Chico's Ties To Tainted Charity Delay Appointment

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 08.23.2011

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Questions raised by state legislators about former Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico's connections to a scandal-plagued and now-defunct charity hav...

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Will Guzzardi

Defeated Mayoral Candidate Named Chair Of State Board Of Ed

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 08.08.2011

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The second-place candidate in Chicago's mayoral race wasn't deterred from public service by losing an election. In fact, he's moved up to state-level ...

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Is Pat Quinn Challenging Rahm Emanuel to Regain Political Relevance?

David Ormsby | Posted 08.08.2011

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David Ormsby

To combat the image of shriveled gubernatorial relevance, Quinn last week held a combative press conference the day after the legislature adjourned, criticizing a bill to dramatically expand Illinois gaming as "excessive."

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Will Illinois Education 'Race to the Top'? There's Hope on the Horizon

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paras Bhayani

I majored in economics -- a field that entails heaps of calculus -- but the state thinks I'm not qualified to teach math. This bizarre situation is a result of the Board of Ed's certification requirements.

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Education in Chicago: Chicago Public Schools Have Improved? Baloney!

Bill Sweetland | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Sweetland

Nothing that Paul Vallas, Mayor Daley or Arne Duncan did in the last 15 years has had any significant effect on the number of CPS students who can read, write and do basic math acceptably. It's all an illusion.

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Illinois School Test Scores Released: Elementary Schools Gain, High Schools Struggle

Chicago Public Radio | Linda Lutton | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Illinois State Board of Education is releasing test score results for individual schools today. Overall, the state's elementary schools are bring...

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