Schools to get funding increase, but less than some had urged
Illinois lawmakers approved the budget just after 4 a.m. Monday morning.
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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 ...
State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending
The Illinois State Board of Education asked for a 4.6% funding increase in its fiscal year 2026 budget request.
Thousands of youths at risk of losing access to after-school programs
Advocates seek $50M to keep programs operating
Schools, students still recovering from pandemic learning loss, state report card shows
Student test scores continued to fall last year but new data shows Illinois’ students are on the path to recovering ...
As Evidence Based Funding formula turns 5, lawmakers reflect on historic legislation
Five years ago this month, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that overhauled the way public schools in the state are funded.
Court weighing school COVID mitigations
A Sangamon County judge is considering a motion to block Illinois schools from requiring people to wear face masks in ...
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers
Matt Plater has been in charge of school districts for more than two decades. Something is happening he's never seen ...
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Northwest Illinois school districts struggle with teacher, substitute teacher vacancies
Schools were struggling filling teaching positions before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Illinois nearly two years ago.
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Survey: Illinois schools face worsening educator shortage
School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them ...
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