The push continues to have Illinois opt in to the federal school choice scholarship tax credit program. The program giving a ...

Greg Bishop shares some of the recent debate from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state legislators about the ongoing Trump administration changes at the U.S. Department of Education.

Here are six education issues Chalkbeat Chicago will watch during session: In the $49.6 billion operating budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed last week, he pushed for increased funding for early ...

CPS is grappling with a $734 million deficit. Board members say schools across Illinois are facing budget troubles and need ...

So while Illinois might be missing those fireworks, here are a few new laws parents and students should know about as the new school year approaches.. Book bans. One piece of the culture wars made ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) --Illinois lawmakers are expected to consider contentious pieces of legislation regarding unions and higher education funding. The Democrat-led Senate is scheduled to vote ...

State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, left, and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado listen to debate on the House floor on Jan. 7, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) ...

The Illinois State Board of Education should leave the politics to the general public and get down to the business of figuring out how to ensure more students can read, compute, and have an ...

With the clock ticking on the deadline to pass a state budget, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker removed one contentious issue from the table by agreeing to fund a scheduled $350 million increase in ...

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