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Ethnically diverse teachers are underrepresented in school districts across Illinois. Research shows that when a student resembles their teacher, the…
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A new Illinois law will give gifted children the chance to move ahead in public schools. The Illinois Accelerated Placement Act, just signed into law,…
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For years, schools throughout Illinois have been required to hold active shooter drills, but those drills are taking on more meaning for teachers and…
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Illinois House members are picking up education funding reform where they say a commission convened by the governor left off.Lawmakers gathered Tuesday to…
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Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper met with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to press for immediate funding for cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools, but…
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The Illinois Senate approved a big change to the way Illinois funds schools yesterday, but that doesn't ensure anything will change. It's the third…
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An Illinois task force is considering changing the way the state funds public education.Members heard testimony yesterday from school officials whose…
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The state budget impasse has largely spared public schools, thanks to Governor Bruce Rauner’s decision to fund them for the entire year. But some school…
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Illinois has hit a milestone it was not trying for.Low-income children now outnumber middle-class students in Illinois public schools. More than a million…