Linda Chapa LaVia

Type: Person

Name: Linda Chapa LaVia

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Fox Valley lawmaker supports nation’s oldest poison center

I would like to extend my deepest thanks to state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia for honoring the Illinois Poison Center’s (IPC) 60th anniversary by supporting funding for this critical state resource.By celebrating this momentous occasion through her support ... [Published Elgin Courier News - May 14 2013]

Entities: Poison, Linda Chapa LaVia, Health Care

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Eric Holder

Defend Second Amendment; hold Obama, Holder accountable

The Obama administration — particularly U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder who oversaw Obama’s “Fast & Furious” gun running operation — designed to defame America’s gun industry and gun culture, and open the floodgates for more gun control while failing ... [Published Elgin Courier News - May 05 2013]

Entities: Eric Holder, Second Amendment, Barack Obama

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Editorial: Is your legislator on the do-nothing list?

53 lawmakers didn't vote for Illinois pension reform. Is yours on the list? Last fall on this page, we endorsed candidates for the Illinois House based largely on their fiscal policies. Illinois is beyond a crisis point; its lawmakers need to find solutions. ... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 05 2013]

Entities: Dennis Reboletti, Andre Thapedi, John Cavaletto, Esther Golar

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Illinois Senate

Letter: A bad bill

State lawmakers should not support HB494 – the bill proposed by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, that aims to put a one-yearmoratorium on virtual charter schools in Illinois. She represents one of the districts that would be affected by the potential ... [Published Kane County Chronicle - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Linda Chapa LaVia, VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC, Illinois Senate, Khan Academy

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Charter school bill bad

State lawmakers should not support HB494 ? the bill proposed by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, that aims to put a one-year moratorium on virtual charter schools in Illinois.She represents one of the districts that would be affected by the potential ... [Published Northwest Herald - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Linda Chapa LaVia, VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC, Khan Academy

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

K12 Inc

D-300 to push bill delaying charters

Bregy?s announcement comes weeks after district board members unanimously rejected a proposed online-only charter school that would take tax dollars away from the Carpentersville-based district and 17 others in the Fox Valley region. ?Our board strongly ... [Published Northwest Herald - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC, Linda Chapa LaVia, K12 Inc, Illinois Senate

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Illinois House of Representatives

Districts 300, 204 ask residents to support legislation delaying online charter schools

Some local school districts are asking residents to join them in opposing plans for an online charter school in the Fox Valley.That comes a week after the last of 18 area school districts rejected a proposal for the first multi-district online charter ... [Published The Beacon News - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: K12 Inc, VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC, Linda Chapa LaVia, Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois General Assembly

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Aurora called ‘a model’ in educational collaboration

Virtual Charter updateDuring the Wednesday meeting, Miguel del Valle also praised Aurora’s collaboration with local legislators, giving a nod to state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia’s bill that would place a one-year moratorium on new virtual charter schools, ... [Published The Beacon News - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: collaboration, Miguel del Valle, Tom Weisner

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

All Fox Valley-area districts nix virtual charter school plan

_ All 18 districts affected by a proposed Fox Valley-area virtual charter school have denied the concept and now await an appeal process.The Illinois Virtual Charter School @ Fox River Valley sought to draw students from school districts in St. Charles, ... [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: K12 Inc, Linda Chapa LaVia, Batavia (Illinois, United States), VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 3 reports

Protesters push for Aurora rep.'s vote on marriage bill

A large protest against Illinois' equal marriage bill in Aurora April 20 turned into a peaceful showdown after LGBT people and allies staged a counter demonstration.An estimated 450 attended the Saturday rallies, intended to sway 83rd Dist. Rep. Linda ... [Published Windy City Times - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Marriage Equality USA, Tim Carroll, LGBT, Protesters

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

Valley View rejects online charter school proposal

_ Valley View School District board members have rejected a proposal for an online charter school in the district.The Virtual Charter School @ Fox River Valley has recently submitted proposals to about 18 districts throughout the south and west suburbs. ... [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Linda Chapa LaVia, VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC, Education, Chicago, Interaction

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 4 reports

West suburban districts lining up against online charter school

School districts in the western suburbs are lining up against a proposal to open an online charter school that they say is not in the best interests of students or taxpayers.That might leave a state commission to decide whether students will be signing ... [Published Individual.com - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: K12 Inc, Greg Richmond, VIRTUAL LEARNING CO INC

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D300 Supt. Bregy sees progress in Springfield o... [Published Elgin Courier News - May 10 2013]
Defend Second Amendment; hold Obama, Holder acc... [Published Elgin Courier News - May 05 2013]
Editorial: Is your legislator on the do-nothing... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 05 2013]
LSSI to Host Open House at New Aurora Office [Published Chicago Tribune - May 04 2013]
Aurora man ‘still seeking justice’ against Nicor [Published The Beacon News - May 03 2013]
Letter: A bad bill [Published Kane County Chronicle - Apr 30 2013]
Charter school bill bad [Published Northwest Herald - Apr 29 2013]
D-300 to push bill delaying charters [Published Northwest Herald - Apr 28 2013]
Districts 300, 204 ask residents to support leg... [Published The Beacon News - Apr 26 2013]
Aurora called ‘a model’ in educational collabor... [Published The Beacon News - Apr 25 2013]
All Fox Valley-area districts nix virtual chart... [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 23 2013]
Protesters push for Aurora rep.'s vote on marri... [Published Windy City Times - Apr 21 2013]
Valley View rejects online charter school proposal [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 21 2013]
Protestors rally for same-sex marriage vote [Published The Beacon News - Apr 21 2013]
Protestors rally in Aurora to pressure same-sex... [Published The Beacon News - Apr 21 2013]
Online charter school plans to appeal denials f... [Published Elgin Courier News - Apr 19 2013]
Editorial: Virtual reality check [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 19 2013]
Take Action: Rally in Support of Marriage Equal... [Published Human Rights Campaign - Apr 18 2013]
State House OKs moratorium on virtual schooling [Published Daily Chronicle - Apr 18 2013]
State House OKs virtual charter school moratorium [Published Northwest Herald - Apr 17 2013]
East Aurora and Naperville 203 vote down virtua... [Published The Beacon News - Apr 16 2013]
D202 opposes plan for online charter school [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 16 2013]
Naperville D203 rejects plan for online school [Published Chicago Tribune - Apr 16 2013]
Naperville District 203 Firmly Rejects Virtual ... [Published Naperville Patch - Apr 16 2013]
West suburban districts lining up against onlin... [Published Individual.com - Apr 15 2013]
Legislators target online charter schools [Published Daily Chronicle - Apr 15 2013]
Virtual Charter School Faces Virtual State Road... [Published Geneva Patch - Apr 15 2013]
State Stepping in to Delay Virtual Online Learning [Published Bolingbrook Patch - Apr 14 2013]