With Illinois lawmakers back in Springfield, Chalkbeat Chicago will keep a close eye on budget talks, school curriculum, and ...

Some Illinois schools have announced switches to e-learning days or early dismissals as they brace for a winter storm that ...

Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the ...

A nationwide report found eighth grade Illinois students are ahead of the curve when it comes to reading and math. Here's ...

The Nation’s Report Card that measures how well students across the country are learning has just been released for 2024. The ...

A bill that would roll back the requirement to link teacher evaluations to test scores sailed through the Senate education ...

In Illinois, sex education isn’t a requirement in health classes, leaving the decision to teach it to individual schools and ...

The State Board of Education voted 9-to-2 to request a moratorium on new spending for Opportunity Scholarship vouchers as ...

The possibility of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education is adding uncertainty among local leaders as President Donald Trump’s administration works to reduce the size of the ...

Millikin University's elementary education program has been designated "exemplary" by the Illinois State Board of Education ...

McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She'd be stepping into an agency ...