Reasonable, Not Radical, Budget Solutions

On February 23, Kristina Rasmussen testified before the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee on the State Budget. Download her complete testimony here.

Private Sector Educators, Public School Students

By Collin Hitt

02/27/2009

There are more than two million students enrolled in Illinois’ public schools. Private providers — firms and individual contractors — play a pivotal role in helping schools to educate those children. No district can perfectly predict the future needs of their students. Nor can every district maintain a permanent staff capable of meeting the specific...

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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Private Sector Educators, Public School Students

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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