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Education

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  • Belt measure to address teacher shortage signed into law

  • Lightford on FY 24 Budget: This is a positive investment for our children

  • Senate Democrats pass responsible spending plan

  • Leader Lightford champions measure to expand full-day kindergarten options

  • Senator Koehler leads measure to highlight career and educational opportunities for students with disabilities

  • Senate approves Feigenholtz anti-bullying legislation

  • Feigenholtz spearheads anti-bullying legislation

  • Belt measure to help with teacher shortage passes committee

  • Loughran Cappel measure to incentive mentoring, professional development for educators advances

  • Ventura advocates for new science criteria in elementary schools

  • Simmons bill to increase youth access to mental health care passes Senate

  • Pacione-Zayas encourages expansion of community schools

  • Glowiak Hilton leads measure to address schools prohibiting clothing of cultural significance

  • Koehler led measure creates Rural School Advisory Council

  • Senators Castro and Villa applaud new teacher pipeline proposal to address shortages

  • Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus reacts to governor’s budget address

  • Sen. Halpin and Rep. Johnson announce committee assignments

  • Morrison highlights DCFS scholarship opportunity

  • Loughran Cappel named chair of Senate Appropriations-Education Committee

  • Johnson attends opening of The Eleanor Murkey Community Center

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