Illinois is making history as the first state to offer free, comprehensive test preparation to over 200,000 students at public universities and select community colleges with the Prepare for Illinois’ ...

Illinois students could be held to new standards for school testing, a shift the state school board says will better prepare them for college and postsecondary education careers while accurately ...

Illinois students are still struggling to get back to pre-COVID academic achievement levels in math and reading, according to the state’s latest school report card, which mirrors national trends ...

Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year and how schools are held accountable for meeting the ...

A first grader sits down to color on the first day of the 2025 school year at Dunbar Elementary in East St. Louis. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat A former East St. Louis student’s story is a ...