Four Start-Up Schools Serving High-Need Communities Awarded Charter Schools Program Grants
Grants part of $42 million federally funded effort to increase number of high-quality charter schools in Illinois and study their...
Education
ISBE Releases Second Reader’s Guide and New Online Engagement Forum to Accompany Draft ESSA State Plan
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) advanced an important and continuing dialogue with communities throughout the...
Illinois’ First Competency-Based Learning Pilot Launches With Call for Applications
Pilot program will allow 12 innovative school districts to replace high school graduation course requirements with a competency-based learning system...
State Senator Raoul Vows to Continue to Work Toward an Elected Chicago School Board
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) presented legislation establishing an elected Chicago school board in the...
The National Hellenic Museum Expands Educational Programming on Greek Culture and History
Hellenic Foundation grant allows NHM to reach even more students CHICAGO, IL - The National Hellenic Museum (NHM)...
Third Statewide Listening Tour to Gather Feedback on ESSA State Plan
ISBE to make eight stops in Chicago, Jacksonville, Aurora, Forest Park, Crystal Lake, Galesburg, and Decatur SPRINGFIELD, IL –...
Agenda Announced for Illinois State Board of Education Video Conference Meeting Nov. 18
Public hearing on ISBE budget planning to follow board meeting SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board...
Personalized and Digital Learning Initiative Stops in Illinois to Train Educators as Part of Nationwide Effort
216 Illinois superintendents have signed the Future Ready District Pledge PEORIA, IL – District leaders from across the state...
Simple-To-Use Math Book Helps Parents Raise Learning Potential For Their Children
Nationwide – Do you wait for your 3-year old child to enter kindergarten before he learns number relationships? Or, do...
2016 Illinois Report Card Highlights Statewide Strengths, Opportunities
State shows overall improvement in student attendance, PARCC participation, high school dropout rate, ACT scores, and PARCC math proficiency SPRINGFIELD,...
