CHICAGO (Feb. 27, 2018) – A new report shows that Illinois’ education funding system provides 78 cents to a low-income student for every dollar spent on a non-low-income student and remains the most regressive system in the nation. Funding Gaps 2018, released today by The Education Trust, is an update to a report that was […]
Read MoreJocelyn Sharif has been interested in cooking since she was a young child watching the Food Network with her parents. “I was a shy child,” said Jocelyn, “and cooking was a way to express myself.” Now Jocelyn has taken her interest in cooking and applied it to a career path. She is enrolled in Bloomington […]
Read More“We have done a pretty good job at demonizing teacher positions in this state,” said Chuck Lane, Superintendent of Centralia High School. Read what recommendations Lane offers to change the teacher shortage crisis affecting Illinois. Read more.
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD (Feb. 12, 2018) – A diverse coalition of teachers, K-12 administrators, higher education institutions, and advocacy organizations have come together to call on leaders to address the state’s urgent need to increase the number of teachers and to elevate the teaching profession in 2018 and beyond. The coalition, Teachers for Illinois’ Future: Investing in teachers for all […]
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD (Feb. 2, 2018) – Dr. Tony Smith, State Superintendent of Schools, and other state and national education leaders will speak at “Scaling for Impact,” the Fifth Annual 60 by 25 Network Conference on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at the DoubleTree in Bloomington. Dr. Smith will deliver his thoughts on how Illinois can expand equity […]
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