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Advance Illinois serves as a resource for media outlets from across the state and beyond on policy issues in education from birth to career. Here’s our recent coverage.
Illinois considers lowering scores students need to be considered proficient on state exams
Illinois education officials are considering lowering the scores students need to get to be classified as proficient in a subject on a state standardized test. They say the current benchmarks are too high and the results often don’t accurately reflect whether high school students are college and career ready.
Illinois Schools Could Get More Money Under Governor Pritzker’s Budget Plan
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s state budget proposal for 2026 would make another historic investment into public education, but uncertainty about the future of K-12 education funding still looms.
Advocates Call for More Money for K-12 Education
For the past six years, the state has mostly upheld an agreement to pay 350 million dollars into k through 12 each year.
But advocates say the state should consider upping that annual contribution to help schools reach full funding faster.