By Peter Hancock | Capitol News Illinois
Article Summary
- Several educations measures were among the hundreds of bills that cleared the General Assembly before it adjourned on June 1.
- Schools will have to adopt policies next year banning cell phones in the classroom under a bill Gov. JB Pritzker says he will sign.
- Another measure allows students to fulfill foreign language requirements by taking career and technical education courses.
- Lawmakers also expanded in-state tuition and amended child care licensing laws.
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Our geniuses in Springfield believe that cell phone use by students in school is a Central Planning Authority issue. This is a LOCAL issue up to local circumstances and control…………….NOT a “King Toilets” issue.