#BringCivicsBack Overview of the need for civics education in IL and currently proposed legislation3/26/2015
#BringCivicsBack is a brief two-page document with supporting links that includes:
Overview The Need for Civic Education We Know Quality Civic Education Works The Proposed Legislation Meeting the Need for Teacher Professional Development Time to Act - Here's What You Can Do #BringCivicsBack is a document written by Shawn Healy, Chair, Illinois Civic Mission Coalition and Chair of the Illinois Task Force on Civic Education. Read the letter to Representative Deborah Conroy from the President and CEO of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and the President and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust describing the commitment of the corporate and foundation communities to supporting a public-private partnership to provide funds needed for professional development for a three-year transition period.
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Based on the recommendations of the Illinois Task Force on Civic Education, Representative Deb Conroy introduced two new bills in the Illinois House to strengthen civic education in Illinois on Friday February 27, 2015. When introducing the legislation, Rep. Conroy said: "Many students graduate without even basic knowledge of current events and how to become active members of their communities."
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