In today’s Leading News, read some big-picture takes on education funding and other legislative action. Cahokia Unit SD 187 and its teachers reach an agreement after over a year of negotiation. Also in the news, Flossmoor SD 161 establishes an AI plan.
Education bills headed to governor ban cellphones, loosen foreign language requirements
Peter Hancock, CNI/Decatur Herald & Review, June 4
Here’s how much education funding is in Illinois’ FY27 state budget
Makiya Seminera, Chalkbeat Chicago, June 4
Illinois bill limits how social media companies can target feeds to children
Nikoel Hytrek, CNI/Champaign News-Gazette, June 4
Cahokia school district, union reach tentative agreement after heated negotiation
Madison Lammert and Will Bauer, St. Louis Public Radio/Belleville News-Democrat, June 3
Flossmoor School District 161 Board approves artificial intelligence plan
Jon Bannister, Homewood Flossmoor Chronicle, May 31
In today’s Leading News, read about facilities, big and small.
Owen Marsh students will have a new landing pad in the fall
Steven Spearie, State Journal-Register, Springfield, May 17
Joliet District 86 breaks ground on final major building project approved in 2023 referendum
Jessie Molloy, Shaw Local Media/Joliet Herald-News, June 2
Olympia High School breaks ground on long-awaited $15M expansion
Drew Zimmerman, Bloomington Pantagraph, June 2
Glen Ellyn students create their own Little Free Library at school
Daily Herald, May 29
Homer Glen fourth grader celebrates playground that her fundraising helped create
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, May 29
In today’s Leading News, school boards make decisions based on student needs and resources.
Grant leads to Urbana's first 'community school,' administrative shuffle
Jana Wiersema, Champaign News-Gazette, May 20
‘That really breaks my heart’: Lincoln Park High School to sunset Arabic classes, prompting outcry from community
Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, May 31
Bloomington High School's Raider Academy would help struggling students
D. Jack Alkire, Bloomington Pantagraph, May 21
Indian Prairie D204 mulling curriculum changes for some middle school English Language Arts courses
Molly Morrow, Aurora Beacon-News, May 19
Macomb school supt. ‘extremely happy’ with in-house bus system
Rich Egger, Tri States Public Radio, May 26
In today’s Leading News, read more about the weekend’s legislative action. CPS pauses charter school approvals. Also in the news, DuQuoin CUSD 300 prepares future teachers.
Illinois lawmakers pass $56B budget deal backed by gas tax windfall and some election-year tax breaks
Dan Petrella and Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, June 1
Bears blocked in Illinois: House spikes late-session play for new stadium bill that cleared Senate
Mitchell Armentrout and Matt Trunfio, Chicago Sun-Times, June 1
Illinois lawmakers approve cell phone ban in schools
Andy Carrigan, Kewanee Star-Courier, May 31
Amid charter sector turmoil, Chicago school board delays charter school renewals
Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago, May 28
Program at DuQuoin High School helps students get started on teaching career
Brian Sapp, WSIU, Carbondale, May 18
In today’s Leading News, the spring legislative session has come to a close. Also in the news, the digital debate continues.
Session slog ends in $56B budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports
Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois, June 1
Schools to get funding increase, but less than some had urged
Peter Hancock, CNU/WSIU, Carbondale, June 1
Illinois lawmakers approve bill limiting students’ cell phone use in class
Ashlyn Wright, WGN, Chicago, May 31
Illinois House punts Bears stadium bill. Will lawmakers head to summer overtime session?
Christopher Placek, Daily Herald, June 1
America’s schools face a backlash on digital devices as screens saturate classrooms
Jocelyn Gecker, AP/Chicago Tribune, May 26
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