Illinois State Board of Education

In a recent survey published by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents, 96% of responding school districts said "they have a substitute teacher shortage problem" and 90% said that shortage "continues to get worse."

“Guidance is guidance. Guidance is not a rule. A rule is enforceable. A statute is enforceable,” one Republican representative said.

“My district did choose to follow the mandate, by a 4-3 vote. Quite honestly, this decision was one made out of fear of this organization ...” said one southern Illinois school official.

The state’s board of education voted to require in-person instruction at schools this fall, as long as the pandemic is in check.

The persistent teacher shortage in the state is worst in rural areas in central and southern Illinois.

As coronavirus cases surge nationwide, Governor J.B. Pritzker introduced a new plan to address a resurgence in Illinois.

The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging anyone with information about abusive time-out rooms or restraints in any school setting to share...

The Illinois State Board of Education announced on Wednesday that it will take emergency action to end isolated seclusion of children in schools, saying…

The minimum salary a teacher can be paid in Illinois will soon increase. Governor J.B. Pritzker joined educators and activists to sign a wage increase...

States are raising the bar of academic standards for measuring students’ learning, according to a report from federal education researchers — but that bar…