New year to bring new laws in Illinois
— December 27, 2022SPRINGFIELD – By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination…
Tag: higher education
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Freshmen enrollment up 5 percent at state public universities
— December 21, 2022SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education released its first look report at enrollment data from the state’s public universities for the fall semester of the 2022-23…
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Pritzker signs package of bills to expand higher education access
— June 9, 2022Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation designed to increase access to Illinois’ higher education system, close equity gaps, and improve student protections and operational effectiveness….
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First lady talks higher education investments in Illinois visit
— April 19, 2021SPRINGFIELD—First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday, April 19 to discuss how the American Rescue…
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Education reform bill will head to governor
— January 14, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A bill aimed at improving racial equity throughout the state’s K-12 and higher education system passed both houses of the General Assembly on Monday, Jan. 11, while…
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More than $37 million going to five Illinois innovation hubs
— December 13, 2022The governor’s office has released $37.3 million to launch facilities for five hubs of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), created to accelerate job creation and economic growth…
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State ‘strongly encourages’ colleges to require COVID-19 vaccine
— July 19, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The state’s higher education agencies released updated COVID-19 guidance Monday, July 19 encouraging all public and private higher education institutions in Illinois…
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Program would offer early childhood bachelor’s degrees at community colleges
— April 7, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would allow community colleges to grant bachelor’s degrees for early childhood education is awaiting consideration before the Senate Higher Education Committee….
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