SPRINGFIELD — A pair of bills aiming to address the state’s teacher shortage passed the Illinois Senate on May 31. Both bills were sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat….
The number of school districts in Illinois could be reduced by as much as 20 percent, under legislation pending in the state Senate. State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has proposed…
Fifty-six of Madison County’s 74 public schools got passing grades on 2018 Illinois Report Cards, released Oct. 30 by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) — with two rated…
Are teachers at Niles West and Niles North high schools in Cook County twice as valuable as teachers in Peoria County’s Princeville High School? Not according to data from the Illinois…
Whatever happened to shop class in Illinois? One business owner is asking that question as he looks to fill openings at his central Illinois print shop. Tom Mercer, CEO at Bloomington…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ five-hour classroom time mandate would be reinstated, but school districts would still be able to maintain and expand e-learning and internship programs…
Despite a new, highly touted school-funding formula in place, a huge gap between the haves and the have-nots still exists. Funding for Illinois school districts ranges from schools…
A Berywn school district disputes whether a third-grade teacher punished students for speaking Spanish in her classroom and treated Latino students in a discriminatory way. But a national…
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