In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts
Mass layoffs at Education Department and plans to dismantle the federal agency prompt verbal assault, more litigation.
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Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
Illinois schools address a persistent teacher shortage through policy changes, alternative hiring measures, and state funding.
Illinois bill aims to add more oversight of homeschooling
Under the Homeschool Act, families would be required to tell their school districts when they decide to homeschool their children, ...
Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend it
Gov. JB Pritzker introduced his seventh budget on Wednesday with no major tax increases, but restrained spending
BREAKING: Pritzker proposes $2B in spending growth without new income or service taxes
Spending and revenues would each grow by about 3% under the proposal laid out Wednesday during the governor’s annual budget ...
Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
About 24 hours before Gov. Pritzker’s budget address, Senate Republicans call for more negotiations and transparency on noncitizen spending.
Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
Capitol News Illinois previews Gov. JB Pritzker’s fiscal year 2026 budget address.
Groups demand release of after-school program funding
Illinois advocacy groups demand $50M to prevent after-school program closures affecting 27,000 youths.
Pritzker announces the addition of over 5,000 publicly funded preschool seats
Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the last year.
Illinois schools prepare for immigration enforcement
The Illinois State Board of Education is advising school officials to be prepared in the event federal immigration officials try ...
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