education

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will host a Back to School Bash on Aug. 7. Abby Cline joined us on Community Voices to tell us about all the activities planned for the event held in Union Square Park.

The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether Gov. JB Pritzker is legally obligated to recommend more state spending on K-12 education.But lawyers for…

For the second year in a row, the Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education for standardized tests…

Some members of the Illinois State Board of Education are voicing concerns that the state will soon adopt high school graduation requirements too…

Lily Furgeson had a great experience in sex ed in middle school. Furgeson, who is a 17-year-old senior at a Chicago Public Schools high school, said her…

Preschool is a key part of building a solid foundation for lifelong learning, some experts even say it’s the most important part of a child’s education.…

Michelle McAnarney said she realized her daughter Darby was different than other children soon after she was born."She was always a little delayed…

But the quality of online coursework is one of many concerns for advocates.By Marquell Brown's count, he has been locked up "roughly 42 times" since 2009.…

The separation of families at the US-Mexico border has caused many to voice outrage over what they see as an inhumane policy. Dozens of children separated…

Chuck Bleyer is worried the southern Illinois school district he heads won’t be able to fill an open teacher position by the time classes start this…