But what lies behind those scores, released last week, is a more vital aspect of the state’s education system: the Illinois Learning Standards. Created in 1997, ...

Ron Grossman recently critiqued the Illinois Learning Standards (Perspective, Aug. 3). He subsequently received harsh criticism in a letter from Michael J. Palmisano of the Illinois Mathematics ...

Illinois students are not learning, but instead of boosting the quality of education state leaders are trying to lower ...

Transition to the new K-12 Illinois Learning Standards is not without its bumps, but some local educators say the occasionally rocky road will be worth the effort.

The 2023 Illinois Report Card, released by the Illinois State Board of Education last month, showed glimpses of students beginning to bounce back in learning levels and test scores after pandemic ...

Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress report card shows that in Illinois, just 30% of fourth graders are hitting such standards.

Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress report card shows that in Illinois, just 30% of fourth graders are hitting such standards. In a 2024 national exam, the state's students ...

The Illinois State Board of Education is using federal COVID-19 relief dollars to fund it, saying about 3,100 students have been matched with more than 875 tutors.

Illinois educators try to tackle pandemic learning loss with high-impact tutoring. ... about 28% of the students in the Park Forest school district met standards in English.