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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Rallies Educators in Defense of Public Education Amid Sweeping Federal Budget Cuts
Governor JB Pritzker rallies against federal education budget cuts, highlighting their impact on Illinois schools and ...
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Illinois House Republican, Democrats spar over potential elimination of US Department of Education
The Trump administration's plan to dismantle the US Department of Education has caused intense arguments in the Illinois ...
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Trump’s education cuts put Illinois at risk of losing $3 billion in federal funding, Pritzker warns
Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker ...
Bill would ban cellphones in Illinois classrooms. What’s the policy in your local district?
From “locked” pouches to exceptions for educational purposes, southwestern Illinois schools’ cell phone policies are diverse.
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Illinois Wesleyan among institutions targeted by DOE for investigations into 'antisemitic discrimination'
Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington is among 60 universities the federal Department of Education is investigating for ...
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...
Education Department layoffs gut civil rights offices in Chicago, nationwide
At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...
Illinois bill could change school day start times for high schools
High schools in Illinois may have to delay their school day start time if a new Illinois bill is passed. According to HB 2951 ...