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.

The delayed placements come even as Chicago Public Schools has added more than 100 programs serving exclusively students with disabilities.

The new law, signed Wednesday by Gov. JB Pritzker, also requires school districts to collect data on how many students have been referred to local law enforcement.

The new law, called Safe Schools for All, creates protections upheld in a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case, which said all students are afforded access to a free and public education, regardless of immigration status.

The cut scores for English language arts and math will be lowered, resulting in more students labeled as proficient, while science cut scores will go up, resulting in fewer students being considered proficient.

Due to a drop in local tax revenue and a bump in English learner enrollment, Chicago Public Schools will receive an additional $76 million from the state. Earlier this year, district officials anticipated a $25 million increase from the state.