From wage hikes to school policy changes, dozens of new Illinois laws take effect July 1. Here’s a breakdown of the most ...

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough ...

The Illinois State Board of Education has released its annual report card, offering a look at how the state, districts and schools are performing when it comes to meeting its educational goals.

Climate change education, gender inclusiveness, birth certificates, prostitution privacy, court translators and insulin costs ...

Illinois schools chief Tony Sanders called the Trump administration’s decision to withhold almost $7 billion in federal ...

The Illinois State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request this week for the upcoming fiscal year, amounting to a 4.6% increase from this year, ...

High school and community college students in Illinois will soon be able to earn automatic admission to most state public ...

Illinois has passed a bill creating a direct admissions program for nine of the state’s 11 public universities, Capital News Illinois reported Monday; the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ...

State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tony Sanders says “Illinois students deserve the same level of excellence in math instruction as they now receive in literacy.

SHERRARD, Ill. — Illinois education officials are considering lowering the scores students need to be considered proficient in a subject on state standardized tests. At its May board meeting ...

State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tony Sanders says “Illinois students deserve the same level of excellence in math instruction as they now receive in literacy.