New year to bring new laws in Illinois
— December 27, 2022SPRINGFIELD – By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination…
SPRINGFIELD – By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and State School Superintendent Carmen Ayala on Thursday touted some of the more positive findings from the 2022 school report card, insisting that…
Teaching climate change science needs to be done sooner and more often, says a Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher. Kristin Hurst, an assistant professor of sustainability…
SPRINGFIELD – Abortion, Jan. 6, Donald Trump, Critical Race Theory and whether Joe Biden is rightfully the president of the United States were the basis of questions asked to a field…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Wednesday, April 27 aimed at easing the state’s shortage of teachers and other education professionals, even as…
SPRINGFIELD – Student test scores continued to fall last year but new data shows Illinois’ students are on the path to recovering from the learning loss that occurred during the…
SPRINGFIELD – Five years ago this month, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that overhauled the way public schools in the state are funded. The so-called Evidence Based Funding…
SPRINGFIELD – Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tests each year…