Illinois Bill: HB 3307 Status: 02/26/2013 – House Referred to Rules Committee Relevant Elements: 1, 2, 5, 6 Sponsored by Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, was introduced on February 26 and referred to the Rules Committee. This bill would create the K-12 state virtual school and begin offering courses in the summer 2014 term. It would:…
2012 Illinois Highlights
- Illinois has made access to high-quality content a priority, by providing standards-based content that can be purchased using instructional funds.
- Illinois offers a mix of a statewide and district-level online options.
Current Strengths and Reform Opportunities
- With slight modifications to existing laws in Illinois, the state would create more space for innovation. Examples include charter laws requiring for students to physically meet once a week and attendance boundary laws for online schools.
- Illinois policymakers must tackle broad shifts in funding to expand student access to high-quality options.