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2002 Archive
- January 18 -- Symposium focuses on Student School Safety Audit
- January 17 -- Special Education Plan Sets Five-Year Goals for Continuous Improvement
- January 16 -- Teacher Quality Suffers When Supply is Inadequate
- January 7 -- Streamlining will reduce senior manager positions
- January 4 -- State Board Budget Targets Funding Gap of Schools
- January 4 -- State Board Reserves $25 Million to Aid in Balancing State Budget
- February 27 -- More Than 2,800 Students Earn Prairie State Achievement Awards in All 5 Topics
- February 20 -- Statement of State Superintendent of Education Respicio Vazquez Regarding Governor George H. Ryan's State of the State/Budget Message
- February 7 -- Exemplary Business-Education Partnerships Receive State Awards
- February 4 -- State Board of Education Announces Further Streamlining Plans
- February 2 -- State Board Calls Emergency Meeting
- February 1 -- Media Advisory
- February 1 -- ISBE Announces Winners of Statewide Elementary and Middle School Contests
- February 1 -- SBE ACCEPTS SUPERINTENDENT'S RESIGNATION--Names General Counsel as Superintendent
- February 1 -- Shadows, Mentors kick off Career Development Month with Groundhog Job Shadow Day
- March 27 -- Illinois Educators Excel
- March 20 -- State Board to Seek Comments on Proposed Criteria for Earning Standard Certificate
- March 20 -- Final Financial Watch List Released as Work Continues on New Analysis System
- March 6 -- State Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
- April 24, 2002 -- State Board of Education Presents Top Award to Maitland
- April 18, 2002 -- State Board of Education Adopts School Accountability Requirements of Federal No Child Left Behind Law
- April 15, 2002 -- Chicago Native is new Manager with State Board of Education
- April 13, 2002 -- Grimm, a "visionary educator," named 2002 Illinois Teacher of the Year
- April 9, 2002 -- Statement of Respicio Vazquez, State Superintendent of Education Senate Appropriations Committee
- May 29, 2002--U.S. Appeals Court Ruling Upholds Transition Rules for Special Education Certification
- May 27, 2002--Statement of State Superintendent of Education Respicio F. Vazquez Regarding Governor George Ryan's Proposed Budget
- May 16, 2002--State Board Recommends Public School Choice Policies
- June 28, 2002 -- Educator Vacancy list Makes Job Search Easier
- June 27, 2002--State Board of Education makes appointments to State Teacher Certification Board
- June 19, 2002-- Quality of Illinois tests rated "A" in national survey
- July 31, 2002 -- Mathematics achievement continues upward trend, most scores stable on 2002
- July 25, 2002 -- Depth of experience marks choice for State Schools Leader
- July 15, 2002 -- Many Schools Off List Requiring School Choice Under No Child Left Behind
- July 1, 2002 -- State Board of Education extends Superintendent Vazquez's Contract while search is conducted
- August 30, 2002 -- NCLB Act Focuses on Helping Students Meet State Standards
- August 28, 2002 -- State Board Offers Parents Tips for Back-to-School
- August 27, 2002 -- Statement of State Superintendent Robert E. Schiller Regarding Recommendations of EFAB
- August 27, 2002 -- Cut Property Taxes, Increase State Support for Schools, Education Funding Board Says
- August 27, 2002 -- Illinois students again outperform nation on SAT, AP exams
- August 23, 2002 -- Reading Grant Application Reduces Paperwork for Schools
- August 23, 2002 -- Public Comment Requested on State (Education) Technology Five-Year Plan
- August 22, 2002 -- State Board authorizes School Finance Authority for Round Lake School District 116 - State Superintendent Names Members
- August 21, 2002 -- Federal turnaround causes school district problems: Schiller
- August 21, 2002 -- ACT results show value of Standards-based courses
- August 20, 2002 -- State Board to Consider Round Lake School Finance Authority
- August 16, 2002 -- Schools to get $136 million more this year in federal funding through NCLB
- August 15, 2002 -- 225 School Districts to get State Technology Grants
- August 13, 2002 -- Illinois Virtual High School Now More Affordable
- August 9, 2002 -- Fairgoers to see if they measure up to "Sue" Foot of Tyrannosaurus rex at Tech Town
- August 7, 2002 -- Illinois one of six states selected to lead in implementing No Child Left Behind law
- August 2, 2002 -- State Board Staff Upholds Crete-Monee School District's Revocation of Charter GSU Charter School Out of Compliance with Charter Schools Law
- September 19, 2002 -- State Board forwards fall Waiver Report to legislature
- September 19, 2002 -- State Board approves criteria for Supplemental Service providers
- September 19, 2002 -- State Board approves highly qualified teacher definition
- September 18, 2002 -- ISBE Budget Hearings Set
- September 18, 2002 -- "District Showcase" Debuts as Regular Board Meeting Feature
- September 18, 2002 -- Research Report Shows Teaching Standards Yields Higher Achievement
- September 18, 2002 -- Teacher pass rates remain high, certificate waivers up in 2000
- September 18, 2002 -- Schiller Establishes Task Force to Review Student Assessment, School Accountability
- September 12, 2002 -- Technology Grants awarded to 53 school districts
- September 6, 2002 -- Governor Ryan Announces $32.8 Million in Federal Grants to Help Improve K-3 Reading Achievement
- September 5, 2002 -- Illinois receives $32.8 Million Reading First Grant
- October 22, 2002 -- Cut Property Taxes by $3.5 Billion, Increase State Funding for Schools Substantially: Education Funding Advisory Board Report to Legislature, Governor
- October 21, 2002 -- Hazel Crest Financial Oversight Panel Members Appointed
- October 17, 2002 -- State Board of Education approves increase in GED fee
- October 17, 2002 -- State Board Approves Oversight Panel for Hazel Crest
- October 16, 2002 -- State Board calls for stronger requirements for middle-grade teachers
- October 16, 2002 -- More Accurate Reporting of School District Finances Planned
- October 15, 2002 -- ACT scores improve in 2002; fewer students report taking core courses
- October 4, 2002 -- Bish J. Krywko of Round Lake selected to serve on School Finance Authority
- November 22, 2002 -- New System Provides More Accurate Reporting of School Finances
- November 22, 2002 -- State Board of Education Approves Five-Year Technology Plan
- November 19, 2002 -- DHS and ISBE Release Recommendations for After-school Programs for Illinois Youth
- November 14, 2002 -- Online Resources Available to All Public Schools At No Cost
- November 12, 2002 -- Report Cards Contain Extensive Information About Schools
- November 8, 2002 -- State Assessment and Accountability Task Force Seeks Input on Draft Assessment Proposal
- November 7, 2002 -- Schiller announces Illinois schools chosen for national education project
- November 4, 2002 -- State Board of Education Approves Emergency Grant for Hazel Crest School District
- November 1, 2002 -- Task Force on Assessment and Accountability adds two more public hearings
- December 26, 2002 -- State Superintendent appoints final member of Financial Oversight Panel for Livingston School District
- December 24, 2002 -- Schiller appoints members of Financial Oversight Panel for Livingston School District
- December 23, 2002 -- State Superintendent appoints School Finance Authority members for Hazel Crest
- December 19, 2002 -- First Lady Announces Illinois Preschool Rollout Sites
- December 19, 2002 -- State Board of Education Acts on Watch and Warning Lists
- December 19, 2002 -- State Board Approves Recommendations to Simplify State Alternate Assessment
- December 18, 2002 -- State Board reviews Academic Watch List; will vote Thursday
- December 18, 2002 -- State Academic Early Warning List has 661 schools from 125 districts
- December 17, 2002 -- State Board Sets Standards for Adequate Yearly Progress Under Federal No Child Left Behind Law
- December 17, 2002 -- State Board of Education considers Financial Oversight Panel for Livingston School District
- December 17, 2002 -- Assessment and Accountability Task Force recommendations go before the State Board of Education
- December 17, 2002 -- State Board of Education to approve Supplemental Educational Service Providers
- December 9, 2002 -- State Board of Education Establishes School Finance Authority for Hazel Crest Schools
- December 6, 2002 -- Illinois Gains 222 Nationally Certified Teachers
- December 4, 2002 -- State Board Upholds Champaign District's Denial of Charter School
