* Chicago School Reform Act (a Catalyst summary) This summary covers the original 1988 act, which created local school councils, and the 1995 amendments, which put mayoral appointees in control of the school system.
http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/guides/index.php?id=77#Chicago%20School%20Re

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* Illinois School Code (Chicago only) These state web pages contain the laws that pertain to the Board of Education in cities with more than 500,000 residents – namely, Chicago. There are other Chicago-only sections that deal with bonds and tax anticipation warrants, working cash funds and budgets and appropriations. To read these sections, look for Article 34 in the Illinois School Code.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=010500050HArt%2E+34&ActID

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Illinois Freedom of Information Act / Open Meetings Act This web page links to a guide and text posted by the Illinois Attorney General.
http://foia.ilattorneygeneral.net/Default.aspx

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Illinois General Assembly This state web page is a gateway to bills, laws, reports, members and other information.
http://www.ilga.gov/

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Illinois School Code This state web page lists the sections of the code.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1005&ChapAct=105%26nbsp%3BI

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No Child Left Behind Act (a summary) This is a summary of the act by Education Week, the national newspaper of record on education.
http://www.edweek.org/rc/issues/no-child-left-behind/

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No Child Left Behind Act (full text) This federal web page is an index to the full text of the act.
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html
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