A proposed Illinois bill would prohibit school officials from referring students to local law enforcement for ticketing.  Introduced by State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) in mid-February, the legislation...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Education and Workforce Equity Act into law on Monday, which allows for the expansion of both Black history and American history in K-12 curriculum, as well as additional...

State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) called for the replacement of history classes with civics lessons until the state’s curriculum and textbooks are updated to be adequately diverse as he stood alongside...

State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) and Evanston community leaders advocated for a bill at a Thursday press conference that could address systemic racism in Illinois K-12 education. HB4954, sponsored...

A bill calling for more robust instruction on black history in Illinois public schools is scheduled to be updated online with new amendments and co-sponsors Tuesday. The proposed legislation gained momentum...