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Decatur student intern honored after drafting higher‑education bill that cleared early committee review
Summary
Eisenhower High School senior Jamarion Marshall, an intern in Senator Doris Turner’s office through the district’s internship program, presented work on a bill to the board and described its goals to make scholarships and information about them easier to find.
The Decatur Public Schools board on March 18 recognized an Eisenhower High School student who, as a senator’s intern, drafted a proposal aimed at making scholarship information more accessible to Illinois students and families.
Why it matters: The student’s internship work connects local school programming to state‑level policymaking and highlights career exploration opportunities the district says it offers through its Innovative Programs office.
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