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State agencies responsible for administrating programs for children and youth. She brings more than 28 years of education experience to the position, including previously serving as Chief Executive Officer for the Chicago International Charter School, and an assistant professor of special education and associate director of the Child and Family Development Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Other summit highlights include: • A political analyst panel that will include Bernie Schoenburg, the political columnist for the State Journal-Register in the state capital, Tim Broderick of the Daily Herald and Charlie Wheeler, the former Chicago Sun-Times Statehouse reporter and state budget expert who now is a professor in the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois-

Springfield. The panel will discuss the topics of the day from the political perspective, including a look ahead to the 2018 gubernatorial race, and also field questions from the audience. • A school funding reform panel composed of legislators who have been closely involved with the school funding issue, including Senators Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), and Representatives Will Davis (D-Hazel Crest) and Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley). • A strategy session presented by the Alliance governmental relations staff. The goal of this session will be to discuss strategy and talking points in preparation for legislative visits.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 2017 IASA Annual Conference Sept. 27–29 Key Dates: Submission Deadline: May12, 2017 Presenters Notified: Mid-July 2017 click here for more info

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