A group of 19 states including Illinois sued to block the Trump administration from freezing federal funds for states that ...

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, opened the schools to help communities of color. Some families wonder if ...

What happened since Chicago closed 50 public schools in 2013? The new documentary, Beyond Closure, created by Borderless ...

The Chicago Board of Education again delayed voting on renewing contracts with 21 charter schools, leaving families and staff ...

A bill tightening homeschool rules stalls amid fierce opposition, edits, and a police probe into a death threat.

Chicago’s charter sector experienced years of growth. But the schools are now facing enrollment and financial challenges and ...

Schools across Illinois are set to lose roughly $77.25 million after an unexpected funding cut from the Department of ...

In Februrary, State Supt. Tony Sanders made clear Illinois school districts will continue to teach about the “contributions of all races and cultures to our country.” Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times ...

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — A new Illinois bill could ban school districts from expelling or suspending students from school.

For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes pay hikes, hiring ...

A plan to prohibit expulsions from K-2 passed the Illinois House Thursday. The proposal would also require superintendent ...

Noah Edwards, 6, died on the way to his school bus stop on April 10. Screengrab from Rekyia Marie Smith Facebook page A 6-year-old boy in Illinois was still within view of his home when he was ...