Budget would cut $171 million from public schools
Quinn calls for more money for early childhood education The state budget plan now in Gov. Pat Quinn's hands would slash $171 million in public school funding, erasing financial support for everything from teacher and principal mentoring to state writing tests for high school students.
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Quinn to sign education overhaul package
Gov. Pat Quinn today is expected to sign a major education reform package that could increase the time Chicago schoolchildren spend in the classroom, give school districts new powers to dump incompetent teachers and make it harder for teachers to strike.
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Quinn to tap Gery Chico to head education board
Gov. Pat Quinn has tapped former mayoral candidate Gery Chico to lead the Illinois State Board of Education, according to an administration source.
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Proposed Oklahoma "violent" game tax defeated in committee
The Oklahoma House Revenue and Tax Subcommittee has rejected proposed legislation that would have placed a 1 percent surtax on all games rated T (Teen) or higher by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The bill, first proposed by state rep Will Fourkiller (D) earlier this month , was designed to discourage purchase of violent games and fund new programs focused on childhood outdoor education and bullying prevention. But by broadly grouping all T-rated games in the "violent" category, the bill would have roped in relatively innocuous titles like Ultimate Card Games and Zumba Fitness 2 , as well as serious fare. Before a 5-6 vote against moving forward with the bill, members of the subcommittee expressed skepticism at the idea of singling out video games in particular for causing bullying and obesity. "Why just video games? Why not French fries or rap music or movies?" Representative Pat Owenby (R) asked, according to minutes recorded by the Oklahoma Watchdog . "We could have a task ...
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Once his defender, Quinn berates Blagojevich
'Justice was served' by 14-year sentence, governor says Gov. Pat Quinn declared "justice was served" after a federal judge handed down a 14-year prison sentence to his predecessor. "I think all of us who voted for him feel let down," said Quinn.
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Report: Ohio offers $400M to lure Sears
The Illinois governor's office says Ohio has offered $400 million in incentives to lure away Sears' corporate headquarters. A spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn says the pitch is about four times Illinois' offer.
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