State Superintendent Tony Sanders says the state board will provide more time for feedback on changes to the accountability system that labels schools based on student metrics. The new timeline includes more public feedback opportunities and delays a final vote by the state board to April.

Some Chicago Head Start providers are expecting funding grants to be renewed by Dec. 1, when their grant cycle is supposed to start. But they have yet to hear about the status of funding.

Chicago Board of Education members held a rally outside of Austin High School to urge city officials to vote in favor of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.6 billion budget proposal. Members warn there could be staffing cuts if the plan is voted down.

The state board’s current proposal would drop the 9th Grade On-Track metric from the calculation used to label schools based on performance. The changes have raised concerns for board members and local advocates.

Illinois education officials summarized public input gathered at budget hearings in September and October. Transportation and increasing the state’s evidence-based funding formula by at least $350 million were the most frequent budget requests made by the public.

The Illinois State Board of Education is holding public hearings to get input on the budget for the 2026-27 school year.

Illinois students’ math scores have remained lower than pre-pandemic scores. To fix that, the State Board of Education is putting together a numeracy plan to change how math is taught in schools.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring school districts to provide information on Illinois ABLE accounts to students with 504 plans and young children in Early Intervention in 2026.

Chicago Board of Education members asked the district for answers by the next board meeting on Sept. 25.

The Trump administration has threatened to boost immigration enforcement in Chicago and deploy the National Guard to the city.