It's All About the Economy: Lt. Gov. Talks 5 Big Issues
To hear ideas for increasing college admission and completion, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon toured Moraine Valley Community College, meeting faculty, students and staff.
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon visited Moraine Valley Community College on Wednesday to hear faculty, students and staff talk about how the state can work with colleges to improve readiness, admission, tuition and graduation rates. As the Illinois governor’s point person on education reform, Simon embarked on a tour of all 48 of the state’s community colleges earlier this year and has seen more than 30 so far. She and other state legislators want 60 percent of working-age adults to hold a college degree or certificate by 2025, up from about 40 percent today, and believe community colleges are a vital stepping stone. Simon took notes throughout the discussions, thanking some for the feedback and sharing her opinions with others, in what was her …
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Joseph Srutowski
8:40 am on Sunday, October 9, 2011
state senator kevin mc carthy (d-orland park) plans to vote to override quinn's veto of the smart grid. this smart grid bill will give edison and its parent company exelon a free hand to raise your electric rates at will. exelon is pouring vast sums of money to pass this legegistatin because the pay offs will be huge. this legistation is adamantly opposed by lisa madigan, the illionis commerce … more ›