02/09/12 - Governor Quinn Launches New Education Initiative to Support Economic Growth
Public-Private Partnership with Business and Education Communities to Focus on STEM Learning and Provide Students with College and Career Readiness
BLOOMINGTON – February 9, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today joined business and education leaders to launch the Illinois Pathways Initiative, an innovative public-private partnership between Illinois’ public education institutions and the business community to foster Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning. Funded through the state’s secured Race to the Top funds, Illinois Pathways will help prepare students for college and careers in new and growing fields. As part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to reform and improve education in Illinois, this initiative will provide for strong collaboration in Illinois’ business and education communities to prepare students for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
 RAW TAPE: Governor launches Illinois Pathway Initiative. Speakers include Governor Pat Quinn and Lt. Governor Sheila Simon.
RAW TAPE: Q & A w/Governor Pat Quinn from his event in Bloomington. Topics include: Budget, ISU, robo-signing lawsuit, Caterpillar port. Lt. Governor Shelia Simon also speaks on-topic.
01/24/12 - Governor Quinn Signs Law to Overhaul School Performance Reporting
New School Report Cards to Help Parents and Communities Measure Performance
CHICAGO – January 24, 2012. As part of his ongoing commitment to reform education in Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will give parents and communities more information about their schools’ performance than ever before. The new law makes changes to school report cards, and report cards for school districts, in an effort to continue improving the state’s primary and secondary education system. This law was the result of ongoing work by the Governor’s P-20 Council, which was formed in 2009 to work with teachers, administrators and other stakeholders to improve education in Illinois.
RAW TAPE: Governor signs bill to overhaul performance report cards for schools. Speakers include Governor Pat Quinn, Sen. Kimberly Lightford, Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, Sen. Mattie Hunter, Former Sen. Miguel del Valle, IMSA President Max MaGee and Advance Illinois' Robin Steans.
RAW TAPE: Q & A w/Governor Quinn. Topics include U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, nursing homes, slots at the racetracks and the President's State of the Union speech.
01/17/12 - Governor Quinn Opens $18 Million "Building One" on Western Illinois University Riverfront Campus and Announces New Funding
Hundreds More Jobs to Result from Administration's Announcement of $38 Million in Capital Funding for Phase II of Moline Campus Expansion
MOLINE – January 17, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today joined local officials at Western Illinois University (WIU) to open the $18.4 million "Building One" at the school’s Riverfront Campus in Moline, a facility that will house the university’s undergraduate programs in the Quad Cities. In his third visit to the campus since the project was announced, Governor Quinn also announced the release of an additional $38 million in state capital funds for the next phase of the Moline campus expansion that will create hundreds of jobs and triple university enrollment when complete. The Governor stood alongside WIU President Jack Thomas to open the new building and announce additional funding.
RAW TAPE: Governor opens $18 million "Building One" on WIU campus in Moline and announces additional funding. Audio includes Governor Pat Quinn, WIU President Jack Thomas and Sen. Denny Jacobs.
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