Blog Our blog provides readers an opportunity to hear from the Advance Illinois staff and partners on education policy issues affecting Illinois students and beyond. Advance Illinois 10/14/26 Advance Illinois 10/14/26 2026 Illinois Superintendent Spotlight: Dr. Andalib Khelghati Read More Advance Illinois 10/7/26 Advance Illinois 10/7/26 2026 Illinois Superintendent Spotlight: Dr. Jerry Bell Read More Advance Illinois 9/30/26 Advance Illinois 9/30/26 2026 Illinois Superintendent Spotlight: Billy Hueramo Read More Kirk Dillard 9/16/26 Kirk Dillard 9/16/26 Our Students and Our Institutions Deserve More: The Importance of Equitable Investments in Higher Education Read More Eucarol Juarez 9/1/26 Eucarol Juarez 9/1/26 Early Childhood Education and Care Is an Investment in Our Future Read More Kate Buchanan 8/11/26 Kate Buchanan 8/11/26 Childcare Remains Unaffordable for Families and Unsustainable for Providers Read More Annaliese Newmeyer 8/6/26 Annaliese Newmeyer 8/6/26 What Happens When Children Have Access to Early Learning? Read More Chastinee McNeil 7/20/26 Chastinee McNeil 7/20/26 A GSU Story—Chastinee McNeil Read More Fiona Fleming 5/19/26 Fiona Fleming 5/19/26 An ISU Alumni Story—Fiona Fleming Read More Tayshawn Singleton 5/5/26 Tayshawn Singleton 5/5/26 Access Isn’t Enough: Why Colleges Must Invest in Student Support Read More Kate Buchanan 4/30/26 Kate Buchanan 4/30/26 The Early Childhood Force Driving Young Children’s Brain Development Read More Desirae Rodriguez 4/22/26 Desirae Rodriguez 4/22/26 An NEIU Alumni Story—Desirae Rodriguez Read More Bob Chikos 4/15/26 Bob Chikos 4/15/26 An NEIU Alumni Story— Bob Chikos Read More Dr. Tyler Chance 4/8/26 Dr. Tyler Chance 4/8/26 An SIU Alumni Story—Dr. Tyler Chance Read More Jeffery Jen 4/1/26 Jeffery Jen 4/1/26 Getting a Clearer View into Student Progress on the 2025 IAR Read More Advance Illinois 3/17/26 Advance Illinois 3/17/26 Advance Illinois Priorities for FY27 Read More Suzanne Johnson 2/13/26 Suzanne Johnson 2/13/26 Here’s What ICE Operations Have Meant for Students, Families, and Learning in Elgin Read More Josh Stafford 2/12/26 Josh Stafford 2/12/26 Post Halt of Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) Grants, Vienna Students Return to Altered School Landscape Read More JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 WIU alumna: State funding would expand student opportunities Read More Megan Fox 1/22/26 Megan Fox 1/22/26 ‘It is time our state becomes a leader on this issue, too’ Read More Older Posts
Advance Illinois 10/14/26 Advance Illinois 10/14/26 2026 Illinois Superintendent Spotlight: Dr. Andalib Khelghati Read More
Advance Illinois 10/7/26 Advance Illinois 10/7/26 2026 Illinois Superintendent Spotlight: Dr. Jerry Bell Read More
Advance Illinois 9/30/26 Advance Illinois 9/30/26 2026 Illinois Superintendent Spotlight: Billy Hueramo Read More
Kirk Dillard 9/16/26 Kirk Dillard 9/16/26 Our Students and Our Institutions Deserve More: The Importance of Equitable Investments in Higher Education Read More
Eucarol Juarez 9/1/26 Eucarol Juarez 9/1/26 Early Childhood Education and Care Is an Investment in Our Future Read More
Kate Buchanan 8/11/26 Kate Buchanan 8/11/26 Childcare Remains Unaffordable for Families and Unsustainable for Providers Read More
Annaliese Newmeyer 8/6/26 Annaliese Newmeyer 8/6/26 What Happens When Children Have Access to Early Learning? Read More
Tayshawn Singleton 5/5/26 Tayshawn Singleton 5/5/26 Access Isn’t Enough: Why Colleges Must Invest in Student Support Read More
Kate Buchanan 4/30/26 Kate Buchanan 4/30/26 The Early Childhood Force Driving Young Children’s Brain Development Read More
Jeffery Jen 4/1/26 Jeffery Jen 4/1/26 Getting a Clearer View into Student Progress on the 2025 IAR Read More
Suzanne Johnson 2/13/26 Suzanne Johnson 2/13/26 Here’s What ICE Operations Have Meant for Students, Families, and Learning in Elgin Read More
Josh Stafford 2/12/26 Josh Stafford 2/12/26 Post Halt of Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) Grants, Vienna Students Return to Altered School Landscape Read More
JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 WIU alumna: State funding would expand student opportunities Read More
Megan Fox 1/22/26 Megan Fox 1/22/26 ‘It is time our state becomes a leader on this issue, too’ Read More
