ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Education has become a priority for Illinois leaders following a recent report indicating that students are falling behind in key academic areas compared to their peers. The ...

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Illinois students are still struggling to get back to pre-COVID academic achievement levels in math and reading, according to the state’s latest school report card, which mirrors national trends ...

In Illinois, officials at the State Board of Education hope to close the gap through the development of a statewide, ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois education officials plan to launch a statewide initiative over the next several months aimed at boosting student performance in math. State Superintendent of Education Tony ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The graduation rate among Illinois students hit a historic high, of nearly 88%, last school year, as did student performance on ...

Twenty five elementary and middle schools were awarded a three-year Bicentennial STEM Fusion Program, which provides training in math and science for teachers in grades 4-8. The announcement was made ...