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New Illinois law: Transparency in Testing

September 28, 2016by cassie 1 Comment

This June Governor Rauner signed into law Public Act 099-0590. This legislation was intended to bring some much needed transparency to the use of standardized testing in Illinois public schools. […]

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HB 306: Opt Out Bill in Illinois

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This session the IL General Assembly is considering an opt out bill, HB 306. The bill is intended to clarify parental rights around opting children out of state-mandated standardized testing. […]

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