Future middle school and high school students have tougher math curriculums to look forward to.  Gov. Quinn signed 4 new bills into laws yesterday all aimed at improving education in Illinois.  The one that will directly affect students on a day to day basis will help to ensure that students are graduating high school with the proper education to remain competitive with their peers.  Ltn. Gov. Sheila Simon says that when she went on a recent tour of community colleges around the state, only about 40 percent of students tested at the appropriate level…



Simon says she is trying to fix the trend of college students not being properly prepared for life after high school in both reading and math.  The new law will go into effect on January 1^st.