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2006 Archive
- January 30, 2006--Superintendent
Dunn calls for funding for Joliet school construction
projects
- January 6, 2006--Grants
available to Illinois schools serving children displaced
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- February 28, 2006--Gov.
Blagojevich's school district reorganization
legislation wins senate committee approval
- February 27, 2006--Illinois
State Board of Education member Andrea Brown, advocacy
groups call for Preschool for All approval
- February 23, 2006--Gov.
Blagojevich's "Less Red Tape"
legislation to ease burden on local schools and
teachers wins Senate committee approval
- February 9, 2006--Gov.
Blagojevich to propose plan to reduce early grade
class sizes in Fiscal Year 2007 budget presentation
- February 9, 2006--Advanced
Placement Classes - College and Career Success for
All Students
- February 8, 2006--New members
of the Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted
and Talented Children Appointed by State School Superintendent
- February 2, 2006--State
School Superintendent Randy Dunn, Stewardson-Strasburg
officials call for state commitment to local school
construction
- February 1, 2006--Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Announces
Spring Teacher Workshop Series
- March
30, 2006 -- Illinois
chosen to receive National Governors Association
Grant for Early Childhood Summit
- March
30, 2006 -- Gov.
Blagojevich's "Less Red Tape" bill
wins House approval, heads to Governor's desk
for his signature
- March
30, 2006 -- Illinois Academic
Awards Schools named
Federal grants awarded to nine Illinois schools
- March
29, 2006 -- Illinois Mathematics
and Science Partnerships spotlighted in Capitol Showcase
- March
23, 2006 -- Nominations
encouraged for the 2006 American Stars of Teaching
program
Nominations will be accepted through
April 15
- March
16, 2006 -- ISBE adopts
Gov. Blagojevich's proposal to ban junk food
in Illinois elementary and middle schools
State Board of Education approves rules
that will allow children to have a healthier diet in
school
- March
16, 2006 -- Illinois schools
continue to show financial improvement
Number of school districts in deficit
spending declines for second straight year
- March
15, 2006 -- Illinois Center
for Specialized Professional Support Honored
Wins 2006 "Programs That Work: Preparing
Students for Nontraditional Careers" Award
- March
14, 2006 -- Grant Names
SIUE, SIUC To Facilitate Training In Southern Counties
- March
10, 2006 -- IAAE Awards
Ceremony held at State Capitol
- March
9, 2006 -- State School
Superintendent says vendor performance on ISAT ‘not
acceptable'
Test remains valid, but delivery of materials fails
to make grade
- March
3, 2006 -- Gov.
Blagojevich's school district reorganization
legislation wins Senate approval
Governor's "Less Red Tape" bill
also passes
- March
1, 2006 -- Twenty School
Districts to Receive Reading Grant Funds
- April
28, 2006 -- Nominations
sought for Illinois History Teacher of the Year
Deadline for nominations set for May 15
- April
26, 2006 -- First Statewide
Summit for Bilingual Parents Announced
- April
24, 2006 -- Illinois
State Board of Education announces Illinois ASPIRE
Four regional centers to carry work forward
- April
10, 2006 -- Illinois State
Board of Education announces new funding for arts
education and foreign language programs
- April
7, 2006 -- Illinois
Teachers Taking Part in Leadership Program at BIO2006
- April
5, 2006 -- Survey
finds need to identify ‘new basics' in
Illinois math, science education
- May
31, 2006 -- EARLY LEARNING
COUNCIL RELEASES PRESCHOOL FOR ALL REPORT
Report is the Blueprint for Governor's Initiative
- May
30, 2006 -- Website offers
career path information for teachers
Prospective teachers, current teachers
can benefit from information on www.TeachIllinois.org
- May
22, 2006 -- Illinois State
Board of Education announces recipients of $1.5 million
in Advanced Placement grants
- May
18, 2006 -- First Summit
for Bilingual Parents to be held Saturday, May 20
- May
10, 2006 -- Governor Blagojevich
honors dedicated high school educator with PATH Award
Judy Weber-Jones' recognized for commitment
to teaching high school students how to be safe drivers
- May
3, 2006 -- Public hearings to be held on Illinois' proposed
special education rules
- May
3, 2006 -- Gov. Blagojevich's school district
reorganization bill wins final legislative approval
- May
3, 2006 -- State Student Advisory Council seeks
members
- June
29, 2006 -- More than $2
million in grants available through Grow Your Own
Teacher program
- June
16, 2006 -- Gov.
Blagojevich signs new law to eliminate bureaucratic "red
tape" for schools
New law will help schools function more
efficiently by reducing unnecessary burdens placed
on teachers
- June
14, 2006 -- ISBE Board
Chairman Jesse Ruiz joins Chicago Public Schools
CEO Arne Duncan, parents and educators to highlight
advantages of Small Schools concept
Panel discussion will allow parents and educators
to discuss benefits of Small Schools to students
- June
5, 2006 -- ISBE Announces
Recipients of 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Program Grants
- July
27, 2006 -- 38 School Districts
in Illinois to Receive State Funding to Strengthen
Their Arts Education and Foreign Language Programs
- July
24, 2006 -- Illinois State
Board of Education and Northern Illinois University
announce Illinois Honor Roll
- July
17, 2006 -- Technology
Immersion Pilot Project announced
- July
13, 2006--Illinois State
Board of Education, Rep. Hannig tout Litchfield After-School
Program
"May All Kids Excel Into Tomorrow" program
proves to be successful
- July
7, 2006 -- Grants will help
small, rural school districts foster English Language
Learning programs
$115,000 in grants will further aid bilingual
programs
- August
29, 2006 -- Gov.
Blagojevich declares August 29 Katrina Day of Remembrance
in Illinois
State continues providing services and assistance
to thousands of Katrina evacuees still living in Illinois
- August
29, 2006 -- Illinois students
continue to outperform counterparts across nation
- August
24, 2006 -- Finalists for
State Teacher of Year Announced
- August
23, 2006 -- Christopher
Koch named interim superintendent of Illinois State
Board of Education
Koch will begin serving in December
The State Board of Education has
named Christopher Koch (pronounced "Cook"),
interim state superintendent beginning in
December 2006 and until the board names
the
next state school superintendent.
- August
16, 2006 -- Illinois
students' ACT
test scores continue upward trend Illinois' ACT
Scores Support College-Prep Background
- September 27, 2006 -- State
Board of Education and Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn award Learn
and Serve America grants
- September 27, 2006 -- Illinois
State Board of Education, Nutrition Programs Division
announces availability of the Child and Adult Care
Food Program
- September 26, 2006 -- Urbana
teacher named Illinois History Teacher of the Year
- September 20, 2006 -- Gov.
Blagojevich, Lt. Gov Quinn, State Board of Education
announce Technology Immersion pilot project schools
- September 15, 2006 -- Nearly
200 school staffers are recognized as part of the
32nd annual. Those Who Excel Program
- September 13, 2006 -- School
safety initiative launched to prepare public and
private schools for emergencies
- September 11, 2006 -- New
Early Learning Standards for Kindergarten unveiled
- September 8, 2006 -- Gov.
Blagojevich urges changes to No Child Left Behind
after Pres. Bush's Education Secretary declares
law nearly perfect
- September 7, 2006 -- New ‘Educator
Certification System' up and running
- October 31, 2006 -- John
Herner named Interim Director of Special Education
for ISBE
- October 24, 2006 -- Governor's
Drop Out Task Force sponsors statewide summit focused
on efforts to keep kids in school, continue reducing
drop-out rate
- October 16, 2006 -- Illinois
observes National Bus Safety Week, Oct. 15-21
- October 10, 2006 -- Glen
Ellyn fifth grade teacher receives national recognition
- October 10, 2006 -- Chicago
teacher named Milken National Educator
- October 8, 2006 -- Effingham
Instructor of Technology honored as 2006-07 Illinois
Teacher of the Year
- October 4, 2006 -- ISBE
Awards contract to Pearson Educational Measurement
for ISAT administrative services
- October 2, 2006 -- Governor
Blagojevich launches task force to focus on re-enrolling
high school dropouts
- November 27, 2006 -- Statewide
Task Force on Re-Enrolling Students Who Dropped Out
of School to meet Nov. 29
- November 19, 2006 -- Brian
Waitkus named 2006 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award winner
by Illinois State Board of Education
- November 16, 2006 -- Students
from Winnetka and Lemont will co-chair State Board’s
Student Advisory Council
- December
6, 2006 -- ISBE,
educators and communities share ‘Grow Your
Own' ideas
