The November/December 2026 issue of the Illinois School Board Journal celebrates the fine arts and art educators and students. Read selected content below and experience the complete digital edition flipbook.
Cover Stories
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Art is for Everyone
Journal | November/December 2026 Throughout the pages of the Illinois School Board Journal, you will find enchanting examples of the visual arts from public school students in Illinois.
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Art & Opportunity
By Darrin BurnettJournal | November/December 2026 For many school districts, finding qualified educators in the fine arts is a challenge. Read how Illinois art teachers found their pathways.
Regular Features
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Front Page November/December 2026
Journal | November/December 2026 Celebrating the fine arts in our public schools and encouraging arts education in Illinois.
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On Outreach & Training: Leading in Tune
By Lori GrantJournal | November/December 2026 A lesson for current administrators: The music department may be one of the richest and most overlooked sources of future leaders in any building.
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Advocacy Angle: Support 40 by 40 Fulfill the IDEA Promise
Journal | October 2026 The 40 by 40: Fulfill the IDEA Promise national advocacy campaign demands that Congress fulfill the 40% funding promise by the year 2040.
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Practical PR: A Tradition Born from Challenge
By Eric StecklingJournal | November/December 2026 How Barrington CUSD 220's Winter Wonderfest became a community celebration.
Cover Stories
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Art is for Everyone
Journal | November/December 2026 Throughout the pages of the Illinois School Board Journal, you will find enchanting examples of the visual arts from public school students in Illinois.
-
Art & Opportunity
By Darrin BurnettJournal | November/December 2026 For many school districts, finding qualified educators in the fine arts is a challenge. Read how Illinois art teachers found their pathways.
Regular Features
-
Front Page November/December 2026
Journal | November/December 2026 Celebrating the fine arts in our public schools and encouraging arts education in Illinois.
-
On Outreach & Training: Leading in Tune
By Lori GrantJournal | November/December 2026 A lesson for current administrators: The music department may be one of the richest and most overlooked sources of future leaders in any building.
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Advocacy Angle: Support 40 by 40 Fulfill the IDEA Promise
Journal | October 2026 The 40 by 40: Fulfill the IDEA Promise national advocacy campaign demands that Congress fulfill the 40% funding promise by the year 2040.
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Practical PR: A Tradition Born from Challenge
By Eric StecklingJournal | November/December 2026 How Barrington CUSD 220's Winter Wonderfest became a community celebration.