Governor JB Pritzker and 16 other governors have asked Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to release $6.8 billion in ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration’s recent freeze on funding is “openly flouting the law.” ...

Illinois hasn’t had true school choice since state lawmakers let a low-income scholarship program sunset at the end of 2023, ...

Chicago Public Schools announced layoffs of more than 1,400 district workers, including over 400 teachers, on Friday.

In Illinois, five schools from Chicago made the list's top 100 of schools nationwide. Walter Payton College Preparatory High School earned the No. 5 spot on the national list, ...

Illinois school districts, including Chicago Public Schools, have been coming up with — and in many cases, revising — their own plans since mid-July. Some are sticking with remote learning ...

Illinois high school students who went on to get a college degree made more money than their counterparts who only got a high school diploma. However, a degree does not erase the disparities in ...

Illinois, Chicago Schools. Children in K-12 public schools will not be required to attend classes. That includes Chicago Public Schools, which are closed in observance of Election Day.

The elementary school years can be impactful on any child’s education. How does your child’s school rank in Illinois? Niche, an online school ratings and data-drive website, recently ranked Illinois’ ...

Covid money boosted Chicago’s schools. Now it’s gone, and the city is in crisis. Other school districts across the country may also face budget crunches soon as the last of the $190 billion in ...