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Thursday, January 03, 2013  A grant from the ISBE has helped the Warsaw School District save their Pre-K program from being cut from next years's budget.

Monday, March 05, 2012  The Quincy School Board will try to get approval for $700,000 in life safety bonds from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Illinois is one of seven states to win a share of $200 million in the federal Race to the Top education program.

Monday, November 14, 2011  The Quincy School Board voted four to three to issue $6.2 million dollars in working cash bonds Monday night.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  The Quincy School Board held a special meeting Thursday night to look at ways to reduce a $2.1 million deficit for fiscal year 2012.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Stephen Breese feels it's time to go because of "Upheaval in state finances and discussion of the pension systems."

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Illinois' average SAT scores are down for the class of 2010, but there's one bright spot.

Friday, September 03, 2010 

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  Advance Illinois, is an independent, objective voice to promote a public education system in Illinois that prepares all students to be ready for work, college and democratic citizenship. It is co-chaired by former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Bill Daley.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  Illinois education officials will promote an arts program that offers grants of up to $100,000.

Friday, April 30, 2010  The Illinois State Board of Education says it's now taking applications for next school year's Student Advisory Council.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  That report is compiled annually by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008  The state of Illinois is offering free college prep testing programs to public school districts in the state as a way to help track the progress of high school freshmen and sophomores.