The Illinois General Assembly did not extend the Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program at its Nov. 9 fall veto session. The program, which provides indirect state support for qualifying students...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Monday that will prohibit book bans in Illinois public schools and community libraries, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Illinois is the first state to forbid the practice.  During...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker suspended in-person instruction across Illinois schools through the remainder of the academic year, altering education plans for the state’s two million students. “My decisions...

Two education experts debated the benefits of charter schools in University Hall on Wednesday, with one saying the schools provide students a chance to get a better education, and the other saying public...