Report says community college students are transferring to public universities at low rate

Bills would prioritize neediest schools for new funding

Measure backed by Pritzker has so far stalled in the General Assembly

$50M appropriated for current year was never released, advocates argue

University leaders push for new way of determining funding

From funding freezes to visa terminations, higher education is a focus of the Trump Administration.

The Illinois Senate passed legislation Thursday that would extend press protections to public media outlets, including NPR and PBS affiliates, that are operated by Illinois colleges and universities.

Bill requires some K-12 schools to pick new mascots, team names, logos

Illinois hosts one of the largest international student populations in the nation, ranking fifth

The Education Department said states risk federal funding if they don’t end DEI programs the feds deem illegal. Illinois said it already pledges to comply with anti-discrimination laws.