A panel of education experts discusses the future of education in Illinois in the context of President Abraham Lincoln's vision for public education. This panel, which included former Governor Jim Edgar, an IGPA distinguished fellow; Judy Erwin, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; and Lincoln scholar O. Vernon Burton, was held on October 7, 2009 as part of the University of Illinois' observance of the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. (Click the title to see audio links.)
A major health care reform debate is occurring between Democrats and Republicans, insurance companies and consumer organizations, and large and small businesses. Citizens should be part of this debate by telling elected representatives how they feel about health care reform. Yet how you feel depends on how you answer several big questions. IGPA Director 
IGPA economist Fred Giertz says another fiscal stimulus package would be premature and could be counterproductive if the U.S. economy rebounds next year, as many analysts expect. 
