January 2002

• January 18 -- Symposium focuses on Student School Safety Audit
• January 17 -- Special Education Plan Sets Five-Year Goals for Continuous Improvement
• January 16 -- Teacher Quality Suffers When Supply is Inadequate
• January 7 -- Streamlining will reduce senior manager positions
• January 4 -- State Board Budget Targets Funding Gap of Schools
• January 4 -- State Board Reserves $25 Million to Aid in Balancing State Budget
  

February 2002

• February 27 -- More Than 2,800 Students Earn Prairie State Achievement Awards in All 5 Topics
• February 20 -- Statement of State Superintendent of Education Respicio Vazquez Regarding Governor George H. Ryan's State of the State/Budget Message
• February 7 -- Exemplary Business-Education Partnerships Receive State Awards
• February 4 -- State Board of Education Announces Further Streamlining Plans
• February 2 -- State Board Calls Emergency Meeting
• February 1 -- Media Advisory
• February 1 -- ISBE Announces Winners of Statewide Elementary and Middle School Contests
• February 1 -- SBE ACCEPTS SUPERINTENDENT'S RESIGNATION--Names General Counsel as Superintendent
• February 1 -- Shadows, Mentors kick off Career Development Month with Groundhog Job Shadow Day
  

March 2002

• March 27 -- Illinois Educators Excel
• March 20 -- State Board to Seek Comments on Proposed Criteria for Earning Standard Certificate
• March 20 -- Final Financial Watch List Released as Work Continues on New Analysis System
• March 6 -- State Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
  

April 2002

• April 24, 2002 -- State Board of Education Presents Top Award to Maitland
• April 18, 2002 -- State Board of Education Adopts School Accountability Requirements of Federal No Child Left Behind Law
• April 15, 2002 -- Chicago Native is new Manager with State Board of Education
• April 13, 2002 -- Grimm, a "visionary educator," named 2002 Illinois Teacher of the Year
• April 9, 2002 -- Statement of Respicio Vazquez, State Superintendent of Education Senate Appropriations Committee
  

May 2002

• May 29, 2002--U.S. Appeals Court Ruling Upholds Transition Rules for Special Education Certification
• May 27, 2002--Statement of State Superintendent of Education Respicio F. Vazquez Regarding Governor George Ryan's Proposed Budget
• May 16, 2002--State Board Recommends Public School Choice Policies
  

June 2002

• June 28, 2002 -- Educator Vacancy list Makes Job Search Easier
• June 27, 2002--State Board of Education makes appointments to State Teacher Certification Board
• June 19, 2002-- Quality of Illinois tests rated “A” in national survey
  

July 2002

• July 31, 2002 -- Mathematics achievement continues upward trend, most scores stable on 2002
• July 25, 2002 -- Depth of experience marks choice for State Schools Leader
• July 15, 2002 -- Many Schools Off List Requiring School Choice Under No Child Left Behind
• July 1, 2002 -- State Board of Education extends Superintendent Vazquez's Contract while search is conducted
  

August 2002

• August 30, 2002 -- NCLB Act Focuses on Helping Students Meet State Standards
• August 28, 2002 -- State Board Offers Parents Tips for Back-to-School
• August 27, 2002 -- Statement of State Superintendent Robert E. Schiller Regarding Recommendations of EFAB
• August 27, 2002 -- Cut Property Taxes, Increase State Support for Schools, Education Funding Board Says
• August 27, 2002 -- Illinois students again outperform nation on SAT, AP exams
• August 23, 2002 -- Reading Grant Application Reduces Paperwork for Schools
• August 23, 2002 -- Public Comment Requested on State (Education) Technology Five-Year Plan
• August 22, 2002 -- State Board authorizes School Finance Authority for Round Lake School District 116 - State Superintendent Names Members
• August 21, 2002 -- Federal turnaround causes school district problems: Schiller
• August 21, 2002 -- ACT results show value of Standards-based courses
• August 20, 2002 -- State Board to Consider Round Lake School Finance Authority
• August 16, 2002 -- Schools to get $136 million more this year in federal funding through NCLB
• August 15, 2002 -- 225 School Districts to get State Technology Grants
• August 13, 2002 -- Illinois Virtual High School Now More Affordable
• Lower course costs, added course offerings, and new scholarships expand educational opportunities to students throughout Illinois via the Internet
• August 9, 2002 -- Fairgoers to see if they measure up to “Sue” Foot of Tyrannosaurus rex at Tech Town
• August 7, 2002 -- Illinois one of six states selected to lead in implementing No Child Left Behind law
• August 2, 2002 -- State Board Staff Upholds Crete-Monee School District's Revocation of Charter GSU Charter School Out of Compliance with Charter Schools Law
  

September 2002

• September 19, 2002 -- State Board forwards fall Waiver Report to legislature
• September 19, 2002 -- State Board approves criteria for Supplemental Service providers
• September 19, 2002 -- State Board approves highly qualified” teacher definition
• September 18, 2002 -- ISBE Budget Hearings Set
• September 18, 2002 -- “District Showcase” Debuts as Regular Board Meeting Feature
• September 18, 2002 -- Research Report Shows Teaching Standards Yields Higher Achievement
• September 18, 2002 -- Teacher pass rates remain high, certificate waivers up in 2000
• September 18, 2002 -- Schiller Establishes Task Force to Review Student Assessment, School Accountability
• September 12, 2002 -- Technology Grants awarded to 53 school districts
• September 6, 2002 -- Governor Ryan Announces $32.8 Million in Federal Grants to Help Improve K-3 Reading Achievement
• September 5, 2002 -- Illinois receives $32.8 Million Reading First Grant
  

• October 22, 2002 -- Cut Property Taxes by $3.5 Billion, Increase State Funding for Schools Substantially: Education Funding Advisory Board Report to Legislature, Governor
• October 21, 2002 -- Hazel Crest Financial Oversight Panel Members Appointed
• October 17, 2002 -- State Board of Education approves increase in GED fee
• October 17, 2002 -- State Board Approves Oversight Panel for Hazel Crest
• October 16, 2002 -- State Board calls for stronger requirements for middle-grade teachers
• October 16, 2002 -- More Accurate Reporting of School District Finances Planned
• October 15, 2002 -- ACT scores improve in 2002; fewer students report taking core courses
• October 4, 2002 -- Bish J. Krywko of Round Lake selected to serve on School Finance Authority
  

• November 22, 2002 -- New System Provides More Accurate Reporting of School Finances
• November 22, 2002 -- State Board of Education Approves Five-Year Technology Plan
• November 19, 2002 -- DHS and ISBE Release Recommendations for After-school Programs for Illinois Youth
• November 14, 2002 -- Online Resources Available to All Public Schools At No Cost
• November 12, 2002 -- Report Cards Contain Extensive Information About Schools
• November 8, 2002 -- State Assessment and Accountability Task Force Seeks Input on Draft Assessment Proposal
• November 7, 2002 -- Schiller announces Illinois schools chosen for national education project
• November 4, 2002 -- State Board of Education Approves Emergency Grant for Hazel Crest School District
• November 1, 2002 -- Task Force on Assessment and Accountability adds two more public hearings

• December 26, 2002 -- State Superintendent appoints final member of Financial Oversight Panel for Livingston School District
• December 24, 2002 -- Schiller appoints members of Financial Oversight Panel for Livingston School District
• December 23, 2002 -- State Superintendent appoints School Finance Authority members for Hazel Crest
• December 19, 2002 -- First Lady Announces Illinois Preschool Rollout Sites
• December 19, 2002 -- State Board of Education Acts on Watch and Warning Lists
• December 19, 2002 -- State Board Approves Recommendations to Simplify State Alternate Assessment
• December 18, 2002 -- State Board reviews Academic Watch List; will vote Thursday
• December 18, 2002 -- State Academic Early Warning List has 661 schools from 125 districts
• December 17, 2002 -- State Board Sets Standards for Adequate Yearly Progress Under Federal No Child Left Behind Law
• December 17, 2002 -- State Board of Education considers Financial Oversight Panel for Livingston School District
• December 17, 2002 -- Assessment and Accountability Task Force recommendations go before the State Board of Education
• December 17, 2002 -- State Board of Education to approve Supplemental Educational Service Providers
• December 9, 2002 -- State Board of Education Establishes School Finance Authority for Hazel Crest Schools
• December 6, 2002 -- Illinois Gains 222 Nationally Certified Teachers
• December 4, 2002 -- State Board Upholds Champaign District's Denial of Charter School