April 2012
Ed commission pushes for cost-sharing efforts in IL
Illinois Statehouse News – April 17, 2012
Panel looks at consolidating school resources, not districts
Quincy Herald-Whig – April 17, 2012
Getting Schools To Consolidate
WSIL TV – April 17, 2012
Simon: School mergers not necessary to save money
WJBC Radio – April 17, 2012
January 2012
Sheila Simon reform group moves on to classroom efficiency
Illinois Times - January 19, 2012
Evanston school district conoslidation report could derail state proposal
Daily Herald - January 16, 2012
Area schools districts to discuss sharing resources
State-Journal Register - January 12, 2012
Merging school districts expensive, study finds
State-Journal Register - January 7, 2012
Panel: Illinois school mergers could cost billions
Associated Press - January 6, 2012
November 2011
Deadline Friday for Classrooms First input
WJBC Radio - November 28, 2011
Editorial: Status quo not an option
Moline Dispatch/Rock Island Argus - November 7, 2011
Editorial: Illinois attempts tepid reform: Commendable effort sidesteps main issue
Quad City Times – November 7, 2011
Simon's commission blunts attack on public education
State School News Service - November 3, 2011
Illinois school leaders tell Simon, no forced consolidation
Moline Dispatch/Rock Island Argus – November 2, 2011
State hears suggestions for reforms
Quad City Times - November 2, 2011
Lt. Gov. Simon hears concerns during Illinois education reform hearing
KWQC TV – November 2, 2011
October 2011
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon's Classroom First Commission
WEEK TV – October 24, 2011
Small school districts tout cooperation, shun forced consolidations
WJBC Radio – October 24, 2011
Education panel must focus on all duplication
Pantagraph – October 23, 2011
Simon: Deliver quality education
Southern Illinoisan – October 14, 2011
It’s time to do your homework on consolidation issues
State School News Service - October 10, 2011
Survey to help Ill. determine school efficiency
Associated Press – October 8, 2011
Schools panel emphasizes efficiency, not just consolidation
Illinois Times – October 6, 2011
September 2011
Simon's Classrooms First Commission ready to launch
Murphysboro American - September 29, 2011
Simon wants to make Ill. districts more efficient
Associated Press - September 3, 2011
August 2011
Lt. Gov. Simon Hopes Regional Superintendents Pay Issue is Solved Soon
WSIU - August 31, 2011
A Chat with Sheila Simon
WSIL TV - August 31, 2011