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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Illinois governor debate: Pritzker, Bailey spar on SAFE-T Act, economy, abortion ... as they are responsible for more than 60% of the state’s education funding.

Emotional debate preceded the 37-18 vote in the Senate, ... the Illinois State Board of Education would have to adopt educational standards that align with national sex education standards by ...

The program allows donors to get a 75% Illinois income tax credit toward donations to fund school choice scholarships for qualified families throughout the state. However, the program is set to ...

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) ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) --Newly released figures that show downstate school districts gaining at the expense of suburban ones have fueled a debate among lawmakers about a proposed overhaul of the ...