‘We will be left out and left behind’: Senate GOP urges action on school choice bills
The pressure arrives as Democratic New York governor says she’ll opt into federal tax credit.
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School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout
The governor, education advocates and legislators weigh whether to opt Illinois into a federal school choice tax credit.
Trump DOJ investigating ‘gender ideology’ in 3 dozen Illinois school districts
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced an investigation into 36 public school districts in Illinois "to determine whether ...
28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award
Pritzker established the awards after the national program was abolished in August 2025.
Capitol Briefs: U of I still concerned about higher ed funding overhaul proposal
Multiple groups that are at risk of losing federal funding are asking Illinois lawmakers for more state money.
Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state ‘tax bomb’ in 2026
Some student loan borrowers could be facing a “devastating” tax problem, advocate says.
Illinois educators hope to tackle thorny issue of math competence
Students in Illinois, like their peers nationwide, tend to score lower in math than they do in reading and writing.
Illinois to roll out direct admissions program for most state universities
Illinois universities will offer a direct admissions program for high-achieving Illinois students among other new laws.
Illinois seeks to prevent feds from tying funding for states to immigration enforcement
Illinois is filing lawsuits against the U.S. departments of Homeland Security and Transportation over threats that federal funding will be ...
Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge’s order
AG Kwame Raoul helped secure an injunction granting Illinois access to $77 million in federal education funds.
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