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WSIU's Brad Palmer visits with Jonna Piercy, a kindergarten teacher at Spring Garden Elementary School in Mt. Vernon. Piercy was just named a regional…

Senate lawmakers are looking at lowering the compulsory school age in Illinois.Children currently must start attending school by age six, but this week a…

A new portal on the Illinois State Board of Education's website provides parents and students with information on what their school district's plans are…

Students across Illinois are adjusting to remote learning because of the state wide school closure from the COVID-19 pandemic.Schools across the country…

A report released today by the Illinois State Board of Education shows most kindergarteners in the state start school unprepared. The Kindergarten...

The Illinois State Board of Education Wednesday detailed improvements to the state's annual assessment tests for third through eighth graders.Director of…

When Illinois approved a new school funding formula in 2017, it didn't make funding equitable across all districts overnight. But it has opened the eyes...

Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law allowing schools to use a streamlined approach to construction. The Republican approved the legislation Thursday for a…

New eligibility guidelines for free and reduced school lunches are being released and low-income families are encourage to apply to the program.Income…

The Illinois State Board of Education Wednesday voted unanimously to ask the general assembly to DOUBLE state funding for public schools.Last summer, the…