The Illinois State Board of Education’s latest Educator Supply and Demand report extends our understanding of trends in the state’s educator workforce. It reminds us of the fundamental value of collecting and reporting data to surface challenges that exist and help inform efforts to address them.

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Teaching with Purpose: Stories from Four MTI Scholars

The Imperative to Support Early Career Teachers

Teaching with Purpose: Stories from Three MTI Scholars

Teaching with Purpose: Stories from MTI Scholars—Amber Rosales

Bringing Visibility to the Impacts of Federal Changes on Illinois Education

Teaching with Purpose: Stories from MTI Scholars—Yajayra Juarez

Teaching with Purpose: Stories from MTI Scholars—Sonja Evans

Teaching with Purpose: Stories from MTI Scholars—Ashley Barajas-Galan

Teaching with Purpose: Stories from MTI Scholars—Brandon Thornton

What if Every Student Saw Themselves in Their Teachers?

Letter: In the Name of Consistency, Coherence for Chicago’s Students

Reaching, Engaging Communities to Build Support for Equity-Driven Public Policy

Kindergarten Readiness and What's Next for KIDS

ISBE’s New EBF Spending Plan Report: Here’s What to Know and Why It’s Important

Five Things To Know About SB3965

Early Childhood and Illinois’ New Single Agency

New Data Shows Snapshot of Kindergarten Readiness in Illinois

The Success Network: Supporting Partnerships and Coalitions that Strengthen Student Opportunities and Outcomes

Strengthening the Illinois Educator Pipeline Should Involve Investing in the Student Teaching Experience

Using Data to Better Understand the Educator Workforce

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