The Upcoming Education Reform Fight
On Friday, the Chicago Democrat announced the formation of an eight-member bipartisan working group named the "House Special Committee on Education Reform." Like the State Senate committees looking for ways to cut costs in the state's workers' compensation and Medicaid systems, the education panel will convene at least twice this month, on December 15 and 16, in Springfield. State Rep. Linda Chapa La Via (D-Aurora) will co-chair the group for the Democrats. She'll be joined by State Reps. Keith Farnham (D-Elgin), Jehan Gordon (D-Peoria), and Karen Yarbrough (D-Chicago), all of whom represent one of the largest districts in the state. (The Republican leadership have not yet named its members.)
