The Trump administration's plan to dismantle the US Department of Education has caused intense arguments in the Illinois ...

At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...

Governor JB Pritzker rallies against federal education budget cuts, highlighting their impact on Illinois schools and ...

Here's what to know about the 20-state lawsuit seeking block the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education.

Gov. JB Pritzker delivered more harsh criticism against President Donald Trump’s administration over attempts to drastically ...

Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington is among 60 universities the federal Department of Education is investigating for ...

Illinois House Democrats have a clean-up bill which will make some new changes in the Department of Human Services.

From “locked” pouches to exceptions for educational purposes, southwestern Illinois schools’ cell phone policies are diverse.

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop shares some of the recent ...

Dues money collected by local teachers unions rarely stays local. Instead, money flows up to state or national affiliates, ...

Ninety percent of school leaders in rural Illinois reported none or very few applicants for open positions. Bilingual teachers, English as a Second Language instructors and special education teachers ...