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. JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 WIU alumna: State funding would expand student opportunities Read More Gabriel Pellebon 1/22/26 Gabriel Pellebon 1/22/26 Comment: ‘The difference between between equity on paper and equity that students actually experience’ Read More Nmari Ward 1/22/26 Nmari Ward 1/22/26 Comment: ‘This is not an isolated issue—it is systemic’ Read More
JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 JayLhien Colbert 1/28/26 WIU alumna: State funding would expand student opportunities Read More
Gabriel Pellebon 1/22/26 Gabriel Pellebon 1/22/26 Comment: ‘The difference between between equity on paper and equity that students actually experience’ Read More
Nmari Ward 1/22/26 Nmari Ward 1/22/26 Comment: ‘This is not an isolated issue—it is systemic’ Read More
