Illinois State Board of Education Archives

Efforts to address teacher shortage hoped to bear fruit

— April 22, 2019

Chuck Lane has a diversity issue in his south central Illinois school district. The superintendent of Centralia High School District 200 says just one of his 66 teachers can be classified…

State gives most St. Clair County schools good grades
— December 12, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) gives passing grades to 59 of the 78 St. Clair County public schools, rated on 2018 Illinois Report Cards. Six of the county’s schools…
Teachers seek seats on State Board of Education
— November 26, 2018

Three teachers could soon earn spots on the nine-person Illinois State Board of Education. The state Senate will consider the measure after the House of Representatives overrode the…
Kindergarten readiness varies widely across Metro East schools
— September 6, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Aug. 13, released its first-ever statewide study of readiness for school among kindergarten students — with results for Metro East-area…
Madison, St. Clair and Monroe schools benefit under new state funding
— April 18, 2018

Metro East public school districts will variously see $200 to $2.4 million in additional state funding this month under a long-anticipated revision of Illinois’ school funding formula….

Electronic assignments may keep Illinois school calendars intact
— December 11, 2018

Picture this: Students going on a family vacation and not being marked absent from school or the school building being closed due to 6 inches of snow falling overnight but no extra…
State fights to recruit, retain teachers
— September 24, 2018

Getting more teachers into Illinois classrooms will take a multifaceted approach, according to education leaders. The Illinois State Board of Education points to inadequate school funding…
Educators urge state to push early childhood education
— June 18, 2018

Amanda Pilger thought she was prepared to be the perfect mom. She had baby-sat for years, taught youth swimming lessons in the summer, studied education in college and even taught….