Education

Gov. JB Pritzker is asking lawmakers to pass a plan banning cellphones in schools during class time.

Under the Homeschool Act, families would be required to tell their school districts when they decide to homeschool their children,...

As Black History Month comes to an end, the Illinois State Museum this week honored forgotten Black heroes of the...

A conservative legal group challenges the constitutionality of Illinois’ minority teacher scholarship program.

Gov. JB Pritzker will outline a plan to allow some community colleges in Illinois offer four-year bachelor’s degrees.

The Soybean Innovation Lab operated by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is set to close after its federal funding was...

Illinois students' scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) surpass national averages, yet they still lag behind pre-pandemic...

Dave Joens retires as state archivist after 20 years preserving Illinois history.

Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the last year.

The Illinois State Board of Education is advising school officials to be prepared in the event federal immigration officials try...