Legislative Advocacy Information
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Ag Ed Line Item & ISBE Goals
6/23/2010 
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Agricultural Education and the Illinois State Board of Education share many goals. This document identifies the initiatives underway in Illinois Agricultural Education and how they tie with the goals of the Illinois State Board of Education. more... |
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Ag Ed Line Item Funded Projects
1/4/2010 
Each year FCAE utilizes funds from the Agriculture Education Line Item to support projects that benefit K-Adult Agriculture Education. This document is a summary of those projects. more... |
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2009 Illinois Ag Ed Report
12/5/2009
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Agricultural Education provides students a way to incorporate experiential learning and academic subject areas in the same classroom helping to improve student achievement. Using the model which incorporates the classroom, FFA and SAE projects, Agricultural Education provides something for everyone. Whether it is the knowledge gained in the classroom, the personal improvement skills gained through SAE projects or career development skills through the FFA, everyone can benefit. more... |
2008 ICAE/ILCAE Annual Report5/18/2009
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A long standing goal of the Illinois Committee for Agriculture Education (ICAE) and the Illinois Leadership Council for Agriculture Education (ILCAE) has been growing and supporting the number of agriculture education programs at the secondary and post secondary levels in Illinois. more... |
Agricultural Education Line Item Generates Growth for Illinois Economy3/3/2009 
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The agricultural education line item has been part of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) budget for more than 20 years. During that time, the line item has updated curriculum, purchased classroom materials, created new urban agriculture programs to meet growing demand within Illinois cities and supported overall agricultural literacy programs across the state. more... |
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2008 Illinois Agricultural Education Report
10/6/2008
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Agricultural Education provides students a way to incorporate experiential learning and academic subject areas in the same classroom helping to improve student achievement. Using the model which incorporates the classroom, FFA and SAE projects, Agricultural Education provides something for everyone. Whether it is the knowledge gained in the classroom, the personal improvement skills gained through SAE projects or career development skills through the FFA, everyone can benefit. more... |
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2007 ICAE/ILCAE Annual Report 3/10/2008
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Illinois agriculture industry leaders last week took the first steps in developing a strategic state plan. The Vision for Illinois Agriculture drew representatives from many sectors of the agricultural industry, higher education, and government to Bloomington for the group’s fi rst meeting. “We’ve got a lot of ground to plow,” Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson told the assembled leaders. more... |
