Illinois State Board of Education Archives

Metro East news briefs

— September 18, 2019

Jerseyville, Greenville named “Super Sites” Burgeoning Industrial parks in Jerseyville and Greenville are among 16 promising business locations named to Illinois’ first-ever list…

Illinois schools finding ways to reduce class sizes
— September 3, 2019

Lemont-Bromberek School District 113A is tied for the highest average class size in the state, but based on where the southwest suburban district was less than a decade ago, district…
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…

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…
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…