Illinois recently released the 2025 School Report Card that should prompt a serious conversation about the future of education in the state. This year’s report card, the first issued under Illinois’ ...

The state of Illinois released new student performance data the day before Halloween, touting better reading and math proficiency and a higher graduation rate. What state officials didn’t emphasize is ...

Illinois education officials want to lower the benchmarks for students to be considered proficient in math and reading on state tests, arguing their hardest-in-the-nation standards have led high ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Education officials in Illinois expect to see a significant increase this year in the percentage of students classified as proficient in reading, writing and math, along with a slight ...

(TNS) — Immigrant rights and artificial intelligence were two of the hot-button issues that influenced public education in 2025. They are also the subject of new education-related laws that will take ...

Advance Illinois’ biennial report, “The State We’re In,” tracks educational progress across the entire spectrum, from early childhood through career preparation. The latest report shows Illinois ...

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