This year, the Illinois Report Card will share more information about how the state and schools are working together to foster high-quality educational opportunities for all students in safe and healthy learning environments. What do families want to know about their children’s schools? The Illinois State Board of Education is partnering with Advance Illinois to […]
Read MoreWatch Full Conversation Improving schools has often been thought of as the responsibility of the education system and the school community. But when school improvement takes place through a multi-sector, collective effort, schools thrive and students succeed as a result. That was the message of the Seventh Annual Legislator Forum, which took place on April 11 at the State House Inn […]
Read MoreWe are thrilled to share with you our Equity Dashboard, a new data tool that shows Illinois’ progress toward equitable and adequate funding for all school districts. The Equity Dashboard, the latest release since we launched our Data Desk last year, takes our data visualizations to a new level, analyzing and using the new funding […]
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD (April 6, 2018) — More than 150 attendees are expected for the Seventh Annual Legislator Forum: School Improvement from the Ground Up at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 at the State House Inn in Springfield. The Legislator Forum will feature how Illinois communities are collaborating with their district and schools to raise achievement for all students and spur college and career readiness and […]
Read MoreEditor’s note: This is the first in a series as Advance Illinois travels the state during its 10th anniversary year. By Bob Dolgan Communications Director Advance Illinois As part of a project for a high school STEM competition, Kaisha Johnson saw that cancer patients often felt isolated when going through treatment. “Most of the time […]
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