School building time capsule offers glimpse of 1930 Maroa
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, June 3
QPS moving forward with math, language arts pilot in 23-24 year
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, June 15
District 87 awaits new law, building to address 'preschool desert'
Kelsey Watznauer, Bloomington Pantagraph, June 21
New summer program for students tours Chicago pollution hotspots
Indira Khera, WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times, June 23
Level field: Public, private schools form new IHSA committee to discuss competitive issues
Dave Eminian, Galesburg Register-Mail, June 27
Colene Hoose parents continue calls for transparency
Mateusz Janik, Bloomington Pantagraph, June 23
Mayor Johnson passes on trying to pull cops from schools
Sarah Karp, Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ, June 21
Naperville high school student confronted loss by working for state legislation on fentanyl education
Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, June 20
Naperville woman charged with using Indian Prairie-issued credit card to buy personal items, officials say
Naperville Sun, June 14
In today's Leading News, several schools in Illinois are undergoing renovations and upgrades to improve their facilities and energy efficiency. Also in the news, The Decatur Public Schools Board discusses acquiring temporary housing for displaced Dennis Lab School students.
Committee looks at HVAC options for QHS
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, June 22
Unit 5 board OKs solar panels plan, fittingly on summer solstice
Michele Steinbacher, WGLT, Normal, June 22
Some Dunlap schools need repairs and renovations. Here's the plan for this summer
Leslie Renken, Peoria Journal Star, June 26
Decatur school board to consider more modular classrooms for Dennis students
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, June 26
Let's Ketchup donates $7K toward canceling lunch debt
Stephanie Markham, Kankakee Daily Journal, June 26
School districts in west suburban Oak Park, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park addressing potential summer break hunger, offering breakfast and lunch
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Pioneer Press/Oak Leaves, June 26
St. Charles school board approves menu price hikes in all cafeterias
David Petesch, Shaw Local/Kane County Chronicle, June 13
New bill could put whole milk back in school cafeterias
Hannah Brandt, WMBD, Peoria, June 11
District 95 names Bailey interim superintendent, secures extension for corrective plan
Robby Tucker, Prairie Press, Paris, June 26
Chicago’s all-boys charter school can stay open as lawsuit fighting its closure continues, appellate court rules
Sarah Karp, WBEZ, Chicago, June 23
Arrowhead Ranch seeks to send youth to Orion schools
Lisa Hammer, Quad Cities Dispatch-Argus, June 24
Waterloo School District again responds to gender policy concerns
Andrew Unverferth, Waterloo Republic-Times, June 23
Illinois education leaders discuss first draft of statewide comprehensive literacy plan
Mike Miletich, WAND, Decatur, June 22
Dolly Parton sending free books to all Illinois kids 5 and under
Mack Liederman, Chalkbeat/Block Club Chicago, June 14
Police, high schools setting rules for officer bodycams on campus
Eric Peterson, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, June 14
O’Fallon school board honors superintendent by renaming elementary building after her
Lynn Venhaus, O’Fallon Progress, June 16
Paris 95 places Larson on leave
Robby Tucker, Prairie Press, Paris, June 22
Facing book bans and restrictions on lessons, teachers are scared and self-censoring
Dave Davies, Fresh Air, NPR, June 22
$45 million from Illinois State Board of Education to help with teacher shortage
Amanda Brennan, WCIA, Champaign, June 20
Geneva D-304 approves capital project bid of nearly $716K
Brenda Schory, Kane County Chronicle, June 14
State funding boast can help Dieterich Unit 30 school district
Herb Meeker, Hometown Register, Dieterich, June 1
Elementary board: End-of-fiscal-year actions made
Jeff Helfrich, Rochelle News-Leader, June 15
With costs rising, District 15 considers borrowing more for improvement plan
Steve Zalusky, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, June 16
Meredosia band director wants to replace decades-old uniforms
Shirley Bilyeu, Jacksonville Journal Courier, June 17
CPS help was short-lived for Chicago schools that absorbed students from schools closed in 2013v
Sarah Karp, Nader Issa, Lauren FitzPatrick, Alden Loury, Chicago Sun-Times, Mag 31
Urbana schools equity audit finds identity-based bullying rampant
Emily Hays, Illinois Newsroom, June 21
Machesney Park’s Harlem decides against ‘Flag Policy’
Taylor Castro, WTVO, Rockford, June 20
Springfield School District 186 approves Equity Plan, strategy program
Caroleina Hassett, WICS, Springfield, June 20
Some rural communities in Illinois are pushing back against the narrative that they’re dying
Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, May 30
Oswego SD308 to see substantial increase in tax revenue from proposed Montgomery development
Eric Schelkopf, Kendall County Now, June 13
Dennis School campuses closed for coming school year, next steps under review
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, June 14
Lion Electric’s new school bus factory in Joliet aims to rewrite the rules for manufacturing in Illinois
John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, June 11
Juneteenth is a holiday for people of all races, metro-east civil rights leaders say
Carolyn P. Smith, Belleville News-Democrat, June 18
Aurora Juneteenth flag ceremony focuses on youth
Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, June 19
IHSA updates wording, retains final say on transgender questions
Pete Hayes, Alton Telegraph, June 14
Boys high school gymnastics appears to have had its final dismount in Illinois
Dick Quagliano, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, June 13
Plan to turn James Street complex into Streator High School soccer’s home progresses
Derek Barichello, Ottawa Times, June 14
District debate: Do kids need three P.E. classes a week?
Luke Taylor, Champaign News-Gazette, June 14
Special Olympics sports event unites South Side grade school kids ‘without the labels of who’s who’
David Struett, Chicago Sun-Times, June 5
How can a school district help thousands of students experiencing homelessness?
Peter Medlin, Northern Public Radio, DeKalb, June 14
The fine print of Illinois' ban on book bans
Alex Degman, WSIU, Carbondale, June 14
CPS boosts school budgets with focus on special education — and more property taxes
Nader Issa and Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Tumes, June 13
Stagg breaks ground on $15M school expansion
Dermot Connolly, The Reporter, Palos Hills, June 9
School board honors the late Brian Braun, district counsel
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, June 14
KSD 111 changes fuel vendors for buses; drivers soughtv
Stephanie Markham, Kankakee Daily Journal, June 6
Leyden School District 212 could be among first in state to install school bus safety devices following passage of bill in Springfield
Pioneer Press/Franklin Park, June 6
Johnson extends 12 weeks of parental leave to Chicago Public Schools
Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times, June 8
Cut off funding to those who ban books? Local librarians weigh in
Jeff D'Alessio, Champaign News-Gazette, June 12
Illinois becomes the first state in the U.S. to ban book bans
Alex Degman, WBEZ, Chicago, June 12
In today’s Leading News, check out these Illinois takes on big-picture topics in education.
Illinois enacts anti-book ban legislation
Peter Hancock, CNI/Decatur Herald and Review, June 12
School choice or a drain on public education? Backers aim to save controversial private school tax credit left out of new Illinois budget
Sarah Macaraeg, Rick Pearson and Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, June 11
First religious charter school approved in Oklahoma despite state ban
Cara Fitzpatrick and Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat, June 5
What to know about affirmative action ahead of Supreme Court ruling
Lisa Philip, WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times, June 12
Juneteenth events celebrate freedom
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, June 12
CPS’ physical restraint of students: New details emerge of district’s alleged violation of state law over practice
Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, June 6
Chicago Public Schools’ Special Education Chief Steps Down Amid Calls For Her Ouster
Matt Masterson, WTTW, Chicago, June 9
District 225 board approves spending to address fire damage at Glenbrook South
Dave Oberhelman, Daily Herald. Chicago suburbs, June 7
DeKalb School District 428 board questioned about new elementary school budget, design
Megann Horstead, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, May 22
MHS to install smoke & vape sensors
Mendota Reporter, May 23
Hands-on activities introduce students to career options
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, June 6
New Trier teachers, school board agree to 5 year contracts with 4.3% base salary raise
Daniel I. Dorfman, Pioneer Press/Winnetka Talk
Project Success Programs Saved in Georgetown – Ridge Farm District for 2023-34
Steve Brandy, WDAN, Danville, June 8
Oswego SD308 elementary, junior high students could see slightly shorter school day starting this fall
Eric Schelkopf, Kendall County Now, June 8
As conservatives target schools across US, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe
Annie Ma, Claudia Lauer, and Adriana Gomez Licon, AP/The Southern Illinoisan, June 7
In today’s Leading News, Governor Pritzker talks education funding and signs the budget. Also in the news, tracking the Bears, a possible bear, and a definite bear.
Pritzker touts commitment to education during Freeport visit
The Journal-Standard, Freeport, June 7
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs $50.4 billion state budget but vetoes legislators’ pay hike that exceeded state limit
Dan Petrella and Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, June 7
Soldier Field back on the table? Chicago Bears meet with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Sean Hammond, Shaw Local Media, June 7
A bear in the suburbs? Police investigate sighting near Gurnee Mills mall
Christopher Placek, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, June 7
Black bear sighting reported in rural southern Illinois. Authorities say it is legit
Belleville News-Democrat, June 6
State requiring some units of local government to study their own efficiency
Debra Pressey, Champaign News-Gazette, June 4
Joliet District 86 superintendent to review response to May 30 manhunt
Felix Sarver, Joliet Herald News, June 6
School resource officer program in Johnson County gets new wheels
Marilyn Halstead, The Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, June 7
KHS upward enrollment trend expected to continue
Stephanie Markham, Kankakee Daily Journal, June 2
South Elgin student deprived of wearing Hispanic honor sash at graduation wants to ensure it doesn’t happen again
Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, June 4
Centralia High School moves forward with Annex Building expansion
Bruce Kropp, WJBD, Centralia, May 26
Dennis Lab School buildings to remain closed until further notice
Decatur Herald and Review, June 5
Purchase of building will help put D186 administration under one roof
Steven Spearie, State Journal-Register, Springfield, June 6
Bill allowing District 87 to buy building without referendum heads to governor
Brenden Moore and D. Jack Alkire, Bloomington Pantagraph, May 23
Cooperation key to school safety
Scott Cousins, Alton Telegraph, June 6
Galena school construction continues
Murphy Obershaw, Galena Gazette, May 30
District 64 approves math, social studies curricula: ‘We’re not going to the store to buy 94 cantaloupes’
Caroline Kubzansky, Pioneer Press/Niles Herald-Spectator, May 23
Madison County leaders cool to idea of property tax limit law
Scott Cousins, Edwardsville Intelligencer, June 1
‘Class of COVID’: For this year’s graduating seniors, the pandemic dominated and defined high school
Zareen Syed, Olivia Alexander and Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, June 1
This Rural Illinois District Curbed Learning Loss With Help From a Burmese Church
Asher Lehrer-Small, The 74, June 5
Batavia teachers union, school board reach new contract agreement
Shaw Local/Kane County Chronicle, June 1
Illinois lawmakers push back deadline for drawing Chicago’s elected school board maps
Becky Vevea, Chalkbeat Chicago, May 26
More area schools seeing the value of playing on turf
Dave Hinton, Champaign News-Gazette, May 21
West 40 buys 30-acre St. Joseph High School campus
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, May 24
More than half of US teachers think being armed would make students less safe, report finds
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, May 31
Factions split over metal detectors in Highland Park as intense District 113 board meeting draws protest, heavy police presence
Gavin Good, Lake County News-Sun, May 31
Three district 186 high schools open 'peace rooms' to address mental health
Tiffani Jackson, State Journal-Register, Springfield, May 21
No more A's and B's: Some Peoria schools will launch a new type of report card next year
Leslie Renken, Peoria Journal Star, May 24
Illinois State Superintendent Tony Sanders talks about the need to eliminate preschool 'deserts'
Peter Medlin, Northern Public Radio, DeKalb, May 29
Arlington Park track’s property tax bill cut by half
Jake Griffin, Daily Herald/Chicago Sun-Times, May 31
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