KCC prepares to distribute over $630k in Federal Aid to eligible students
KANKAKEE - Kankakee Community College is set to distribute more than $630,000 in federal aid to students for costs incurred on or after March...
Pritzker urges schools to focus COVID relief funds
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker took to the road Monday to urge local school districts in Illinois to carefully target the roughly $7 billion...
Report: Tens of thousands of Illinois students didn’t attend school last fall
(The Center Square) – Early estimates from state officials show tens of thousands of Illinois students didn’t attend school in 2020.
When the school year...
Teacher group says Illinois teachers, districts need more money
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Education Association released its third annual State of Education report Tuesday, which called for more money for teachers...
Governor suggests extending school year to address learning loss
(The Center Square) – While thousands of Illinois students have yet to return to the classroom because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
Mandatory K-12 sex education bill advances in House
SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would mandate all public school districts in the state provide a comprehensive, age-appropriate...
