Over the past several months of Patriots Posts, we’ve walked you through the important school reform needs in Illinois. We brought to your attention a piece of bi-partisan legislation that would be an excellent first step in the process. Then we kept you informed every step of the way, until the bill was finally signed into law by Governor Quinn. Now, learn the story behind how this landmark bill came about, and you’ll learn something about how Springfield works in the process.

Be an Ambassador: We must all remember, however, that this is only step 1 in a much longer and more difficult process. Stay tuned for news from our Education Reform Action Group. In late July we will have our first of many educational events designed to explain the problems and solutions from every perspective, and how we can get involved in the process to do our part to improve the system.