Education Week: Illinois

Ill. Senate Rejects Anti-Bullying Legislation

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Chicago Plans 60 More Charters in 5 Years

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The plan would increase the share of privately run charters to about a quarter of all schools in the district.

Audit: Big problems in Ill. tuition savings plan

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Ill. Senate votes to end legislative scholarships

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Chicago Charter Schools Struggle to Serve Special Ed. Students

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A Catalyst Chicago analysis finds the city's charter schools serve fewer special education students than regular public schools, and some charters have trouble melding their philosophies with those students' needs.

Chicago Touts High-Tech Partnership

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Technology companies such as IBM and Microsoft will help design curriculum to develop students’ technology skills and prepare them for jobs.

Mental Health Experts Evaluate Role of Facebook

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline recently announced a revamped partnership with Facebook to use the site to help prevent suicides.

State of the States

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.

Chicago to Reward Schools for Smart Use of Longer Day

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

The Chicago school district, which has handed out more than $7 million in incentives to teachers and schools willing to lengthen their days this year, will distribute another $3 million in grants to schools showing ingenuity in how they use the extra 90 minutes.

Illinois Merger Plan Could Be Casualty of Sticker Shock

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Merging the 800-plus Illinois school districts into a more manageable number could cost nearly $4 billion, according to a recent report that may kill any chance that a commission looking for ways to improve Illinois education will recommend a major consolidation.

Fraud and Misconduct Cost Chicago Schools, Report Finds

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

In the year leading up to the overhaul of the Chicago public schools' leadership, the district was beset by troubling instances of fraud and employee misconduct, including $1.13 million in improper benefits paid to retired teachers, systemic abuse of the federal free lunch program at a West Side high school, and a scheme by a central-office employee to use school funds to buy items he later exchanged for cash, according to the Chicago district's inspector general.

Chicago Charters Get New State Scrutiny

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

If the past decade was defined by a remarkable expansion of charter schools in Chicago, the next 10 years might ultimately be about accountability.

Gates Initiative Generates District-Charter Compact in Chicago

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

The agreement would give charter schools easier access to facilities and a likely increase in per-pupil funding, but make them subject to some of the same testing and accountability standards as traditional schools.

School Choice

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

A report tries to determine which school districts offer the friendliest environments for school choice and competition.

Teacher Evaluation

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Two methods tied to a teaching framework identified the same teachers as particularly high- or low-performing under Chicago's teacher-evaluation pilot.