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Illinois

ECS State Liaison
Karen Kepler (303) 299-3621 kkepler@ecs.org

Governor
Pat Quinn (D)		http://www.illinois.gov/GOV/

Chief State School Officer
Christopher Koch State Superintendent of Education		http://www.isbe.state.il.us/board/Default.htm

Legislative Committee Chairs
William Delgado Senate Education Committee
Michael Frerichs Senate Higher Education Committee
William Davis House Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Kenneth Dunkin House Higher Education Appropriations Committee
Naomi Jakobsson House Higher Education Committee
Linda Chapa LaVia House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Harry Berman Executive Director Illinois Board of Higher Education		http://www.ibhe.org/aboutBHE/default.htm

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Harry Berman Executive Director Illinois Board of Higher Education
Andrea Brown Board Member Illinois State Board of Education
Ed Geppert
Naomi Jakobsson Chair, House Higher Education Committee Illinois House of Representatives
Christopher Koch * State Superintendent of Education Illinois State Board of Education
Kimberly Lightford Vice-Chairperson, Senate Education Committee Illinois Senate
Pat Quinn Governor State of Illinois

Links to State Pages
http://www.state.il.us/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes (chapters 105, 110 and 115)

State Administrative Code

Links to Major Newspapers
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
Peoria Journal Star
Champaign-Urbana
State Journal-Register

State Policies and Reports

Community College Penalty and Bachelor's Degree Completion: Fact or Fiction?

Cultivating Effective Teachers Through Evaluation and Support: A Guide for Illinois Policymakers and Educational Leaders

From the ECS State Policy Database: Illinois

A Longitudinal Study of the Illinois High School Class of 2002: A Six-Year Analysis of Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion

A Longitudinal Study of Illinois High School Graduates with Disabilities: A Six-Year Analysis of Postecondary Enrollment and Completion

The State of Leadership: Public School Principals in Illinois

New Approaches to Improving College Access, Persistence, and Success: Three Exemplary Postsecondary Opportunity Programs

Keeping New Teachers: A First Look at the Influences of Induction in the Chicago Public Schools

Build Initiative: Strong Foundations for Our Youngest Children

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