Public schools across the state await an appellate decision on whether they must reinstate the…
Tag: Schools & Education
Teacher Scholarship Program Could Fall Victim to Budget Crisis
SPRINGFIELD – For Dora Brooks-Rodriguez and Trista Bond, it’s the second chance they’ve been waiting…
Students, Faculty Protest University of Illinois Budget Cuts
Chicago students and workers joined protesters around the nation Thursday for what organizers are calling…
Homeless Youth Could Benefit from Bill
When the final bell rings, high school students rush to the nearest door, excited to…
Lawmakers Look to Teacher Training for Youth Suicide Prevention
It’s a silent epidemic that kills 100 young people in the United States every day;…
Leaders Envision Chicago’s 2016 in “Back to the Future” Panel
City leaders’ dreams that the 2016 Olympics would come to Chicago ended in October, but…
State Government Requires Schools to Waive Millions
Illinois public universities gave away a record $13.5 million last year in free tuition to…
State Deficit Drains Before- and After School Programs in Chicago
With the Illinois state budget deep in the red, it’s not just schools that are…