Illinois: The New Leader in Education Reform?
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![Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law in June 2011 that overhauled state policies on teacher hiring, tenure, reductions in force, and dismissal. This paper tells the story of how the law came to be passed. (iStockphoto/Katherine Welles)]()
Illinois: The New Leader in Education Reform?
Elliot Regenstein looks back on how Illinois passed a landmark education reform bill and what other states can learn from its experience.