A 2023 survey of approximately 350 K-12 Illinois public school teachers regarding the presence of educational technology in the classroom provided insights into how software tools and new learning hardware were adopted by school districts and integrated into instruction and student assessment. Online and software applications have become educational tools that have colonized classrooms at […]
Author: alvalent@illinois.edu
MCR and ILEPI | THE IMPACTS OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS COSTS, COMPETITION, AND CONTRACTORS IN ILLINOIS | Evidence from Capital Development Board Projects
“Project labor agreements (PLAs) are pre-hire agreements that establish terms and conditions of employment for all crafts on large and complex infrastructure projects. The mutual agreements are between construction owners—such as contractors, developers, governments, or public bodies—and coalitions of labor unions supplying skilled workers for the duration of specific projects. The main purpose of PLAs […]