Higher Education

Universities to remove standardized test requirement for acceptance under new law
Pacione-Zayas plan to train more early childhood educators passes General Assembly
Bennett measure would improve financial transparency for students
Senate sends legislation improving Higher Education Savings Program to governor’s desk
Ellman measure preventing ISAC student commissioner vacancy passes General Assembly
Ellman legislation allowing college savings plans to be used for educational loans and vocational programs advances
Ellman legislation allowing college savings plans to be used for educational loans and vocational programs advances
Lightford fights to ensure public institutions serving disadvantaged communities receive fair funding
Murphy fights to lower costs for college students
Belt legislation updating university admissions in Illinois advances
Bennett continues fight to put an end to student loan epidemic in Illinois
Glowiak Hilton works to expand tuition affordability
Bennett continues work to improve children’s higher education savings program
Murphy advances plan to crack down on lavish severance packages for university administrators
Plan to reduce sexual misconduct at colleges and universities passes Senate
Villanueva seeks to protect college students from predatory planning servicers
Senate approves Bennett measure to improve children’s higher education savings program
Bennett moves bill to improve children’s higher education savings program
Turner moves legislation to expand agricultural education for students
College students could see lower textbook prices under Murphy plan

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Higher Education

Universities to remove standardized test requirement for acceptance under new law

Pacione-Zayas plan to train more early childhood educators passes General Assembly

Bennett measure would improve financial transparency for students

Senate sends legislation improving Higher Education Savings Program to governor’s desk

Ellman measure preventing ISAC student commissioner vacancy passes General Assembly

Ellman legislation allowing college savings plans to be used for educational loans and vocational programs advances

Ellman legislation allowing college savings plans to be used for educational loans and vocational programs advances

Lightford fights to ensure public institutions serving disadvantaged communities receive fair funding

Murphy fights to lower costs for college students

Belt legislation updating university admissions in Illinois advances

Bennett continues fight to put an end to student loan epidemic in Illinois

Glowiak Hilton works to expand tuition affordability

Bennett continues work to improve children’s higher education savings program

Murphy advances plan to crack down on lavish severance packages for university administrators

Plan to reduce sexual misconduct at colleges and universities passes Senate

Villanueva seeks to protect college students from predatory planning servicers

Senate approves Bennett measure to improve children’s higher education savings program

Bennett moves bill to improve children’s higher education savings program

Turner moves legislation to expand agricultural education for students

College students could see lower textbook prices under Murphy plan

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