Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps
First report under new scoring system shows higher proficiency rates, but achievement gaps remain.
Tag: Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
New teachers union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher education
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates elected to lead new team at statewide teachers union.
State education board to vote on new test scoring system
New system of reporting student test scores is intended to reflect more accurate proficiency rates.
Pritzker signs bill to implement mental health screenings in schools
Illinois schools will not have to pay to implement mental health screenings developed by the State Board of Education under ...
Media literacy education lacks consistency across Illinois
A University of Illinois Springfield study examines implementation of Illinois’ media literacy law.
Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois
Study finds people who are born poor continue to earn less than classmates from wealthier families.
After-school programs continue push for state aid
After-school programs push for $50M in next year’s budget while still waiting for this year’s money to be released.
Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it’s still alive
The Homeschool Act’s future is uncertain as it draws fierce opposition from homeschool families and advocates, a police investigation into ...
Raoul challenges blocked public health funding as feds rescind education dollars
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time seeking to block the termination ...
Illinois House panel advances bill to strengthen homeschooling oversight
An Illinois House committee advanced legislation to regulate homeschooling in Illinois as thousands gathered at the Capitol to protest.
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