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- 1926
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- 2010 Opening Minds Conference
Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place
Thursday, January 28 at 9:00am
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- Horace Mann Awarding $30,000 in Educator Scholarships 11:50am Nov 12
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Rally in SpringfieldCreated about a week ago
Day of Action Rally, 6/18/2009Updated about 2 weeks ago
Chicago Metro AEYC The Illinois Legislature is being covered in real time via Twitter. Go to http://tweetillinois.org to follow topics and find your reps.
Source: tweetillinois.org
tweet illinois - noun. the process of civic participation by which illinoisans can follow the ideas and actions of their state legislators and share their own thoughts as well. sponsored by the illinois policy institute.
Chicago Metro AEYC Gov. Quinn will address the General Assembly at 3:30 p.m. To watch this session live, visit www.illinois.gov, click on "General Assembly", then "House" and then "Audio/Video"
Source: www.illinois.gov
The official website of the State of Illinois is the gateway to services and information about living, visiting, business, working, health and wellness, learning, education, facts, public safety, technology, and government in Illinois.
Chicago Metro AEYC Even though the state's budget year ends today, legislators are still debating what to do. Don't stop your efforts, we must keep fighting for children and families.
Chicago Metro AEYC The General Assembly will reconvene on Monday and Tuesday and we must strengthen our efforts to ensure that a fair budget is passed into law. This weekend, please take action in your community by printing as many flyers (download from the link below) as you can and passing them out in your neighborhood.
Source: www.chicagometroaeyc.org
There are still a surprising number of people, those who work outside of human services, who are unaware of the detrimental effects the "Doomsday Budget" will have on the children and families in Illinois. ...
Chicago Metro AEYC We will see you at the rally tomorrow in Springfield! It starts at 11:30a at the Capitol Rotunda. Come early and wear black.
Source: www.chicagometroaeyc.org
Thank you for your continued efforts to force Illinois legislators into reworking the partial budget that threatens to decimate vital services to young children and so many others. NEXT STOP: SPRINGFIELD!
Chicago Metro AEYC WLS-TV ABC footage of the Thompson Center rally
Source: abclocal.go.com
Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week to try and iron out a deal to fix the state's budget mess.
Chicago Metro AEYC heading to the rally for children & families at the Thompson Center! See you there! http://bit.ly/rallyPDF
Chicago Metro AEYC General Assembly’s 50% budget will hurt Illinois' most vulnerable: children, the elderly and the disabled. Don't stop calling, emailing, rallying and telling us your stories!
Chicago Metro AEYC Fox TV reports that lawmakers will need to get a little more creative in order to balance the IL State Budget. 58% of people think this cannot happen without revenue reform.
Source: www.myfoxchicago.com
Gov. Pat Quinn is stepping up pressure on lawmakers to agree on a new budget that would prevent billions of dollars in service cuts.
Chicago Metro AEYC
Audio link for the budget hearing starting in a few minutes: http://www.state.il.us/video/streaming/g
Source: www.state.il.us
Chicago Metro AEYC Gov Quinn's budget hearing streaming live at 10:30a today. Go to http://www.illinois.gov/gov/ for a link to the audio feed
Source: www.illinois.gov
State of Illinois - Pat Quinn, Governor
The Chicago Early Education, Child Care & School Age Conference
Opening Minds is the largest early childhood conference in the Midwest. Over 5,000 early childhood professionals come together each year to get real world advice from experts ...
Host:Chicago Metro AEYC
Time:9:00AM Thursday, January 28th
Location:Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place
Chicago Metro AEYC Teacher happy hour today at District Bar (170 W Ontario). Free cocktails and 3-for-2 appetizers! You deserve it!
Source: chicago.metromix.com
Teachers, present a pay stub and get hosted cocktails and three-for-the-price-of-two appetizers.
Chicago Metro AEYC NAEYC is now on Twitter! Follow their tweets at http://twitter.com/NAEYC
Source: twitter.com
Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 90,000 members, and over 300 Affiliate groups.
Chicago Metro AEYC National media attention given to proposed cuts on Preschool for All in Illinois