February 2000

• February 29 -- Fiftyschools picked for Museum in the Classroom project
• February 17 -- State Board of Ed seeks public comment on historic teacher development rules
• February 2 -- McGee Pleased with Governor Ryan's Education Emphasis
  

March 2000

• March 26 -- State Board Approves Certification Changes to Improve Services for Special Education Students
• March 16 -- Annual Financial Watch List drops to seven districts
• March 16 -- Illinois to be national leader of "Cluster" group to help students plan careers
  

April 2000

• April 12 -- Education superintendent lauds new budget
  

May 2000

• May 31 -- Ten Illinois schools honored as Blue Ribbon winners
• May 26 -- State superintendent names financial oversight panel for Round Lake schools
• May 18 -- External review adds tool to State Board improvement efforts
• May 18 -- Summary of Achieve Recommendations and ISBE Status
• May 18 -- Round Lake district seeks state financial help
• May 15 -- Single-credential special education certification system must be ready by summer – Gettleman
• May 12 -- Two excellent teachers are 2000 Christa McAuliffe Fellows
• May 11 -- Teachers can count Summer Professional Development Activities
• May 4 -- Schools on course with Ill. Learning Standards
  

June 2000

• June 19 -- McGee: Groundbreaking high school test will give all students tools for future
• June 12 -- State Board of Education slates regular board, teacher certification meetings
• June 2 -- McGee Commends Staff, Makes Changes to Help Schools Be Second to None
• June 2 -- Schoolhouse Meetings Seek Local Input
  

July 2000

• July 27 -- Priorities set for 2001 Illinois FIRST school construction grants
• July 27 -- Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grant Recipients Selected
  

August 2000

• August 29 -- AP scores show Illinois moving toward “Second to None”— McGee
• August 17 -- Illinois ACT scores, percent of test takers rise
• August 2 -- McGee re-tools State Board of Education to deliver accountability, improvement, innovation
  

September 2000

• September 20 -- Technology, curriculum mixing slightly better; poverty still biggest block to techno equity – report
• September 7 -- 2000-2001 Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
• September 1 -- ISBE Holds Second Round of Schoolhouse Meetings
  

October 2000

• October 30 -- Endless Possibilities: Education and the Global Economy
• October 26 -- GED students face 2001 testing deadline, or new exams
• October 23 -- State Education Board wants mentoring and induction for novice teachers
• Embargoed Until October 16 -- Carlinville West Elementary teacher to receive $25,000 national Milken teaching award
• October 14 -- Crow, a class “experience,” is 2001 Teacher of the Year
• October 13 -- State honors 13 educators who ‘Break the Mold’
• October 13 -- Daley is National Education Policy Leader of the Year
• October 13 -- State Board of Education slates meeting in Southern Illinois
• October 6 -- Poverty, racial disparity in education intolerable -- McGee
• October 4 -- Statewide Contributions to Schools to be Honored Oct. 14
• October 3 -- Three outstanding educators to receive $25,000 national Milken teaching award
• October 3 -- Three outstanding educators to receive $25,000 national Milken teaching award
  

November 2000

• November 29 -- Eight large Illinois high schools receive grants to create small learning communities
• November 16 -- State Board of Education proposes legislation in three priority areas
• November 16 -- State Board of Education outlines 2002 budget framework
• November 16 -- ISBE Education Priorities Update
• November 16 -- Schoolhouse Meetings yield helpful information to state education leaders
• November 15 -- State Board seeks solution to due process delays
• November 15 -- “ILSI” website offers tools, information for schools, parents and public
• November 15 -- Illinois cyber-speeding toward Virtual High School
  

December 2000

• December 22 -- Course Listing for Illinois Virtual High School Announced
• December 15 -- Registration opens for Illinois Virtual High School
• December 14 -- State Board meeting goals to fix certification system
• December 14 -- State Board of Education endorses call for additional $135 per student
• December 14 -- Teacher supply shrinking as attrition rises, private sector calls, and enrollment grows
• December 13 -- State Board of Education lays foundation for teacher prep report card
• December 11 -- State Board of Education releases Illinois Charter School Annual Report
• December 11 -- Three Districts Seek Approval to Sell Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
• December 1 -- MarcoPolo Website Leads Teachers to Outstanding Lessons, Materials