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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mea Anderson | [email protected] (Springfield) — “When the Illinois Early Literacy Coalition saw results from a study last year that found Illinois to be among three states that had recovered from pandemic learning loss in reading, we wanted to know more about what was happening in classrooms,” said Barb Cohen, Policy Associate with the […]

Illinois has made great strides toward improving our literacy rates and ensuring all students have access to evidence-based literacy instruction, but our work is not done! In order for students to receive quality instruction, their teachers must have access to quality, research-aligned professional development. Help us make that a reality by submitting a witness slip […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mea Anderson | [email protected] | Marketing and Communications Manager December 19, 2024 STAND FOR CHILDREN URGES CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD TO CANCEL LAST MINUTE MEETING Less than one month before ten democratically elected school board members are seated, the CPS Board of Education has decided to rush a monumental decision impacting the future of […]

The Occasional Publication for Persistent Education Friends

Every year, I somewhat nerdily anticipate the public release of Illinois Report Card data that comes out around Halloween. It’s just part of the season: pumpkins, candy, election canvassing, and report card data. There is a LOT of good information in Illinois’ award-winning report card, so I recommend taking a look when you have some […]

Hi Illinois, election season is officially upon us! There are a lot of local, state, and national races happening this year making it that much more important to get out and vote in this election. With so much on the ballot this year, we want to help you be as prepared as possible to vote […]