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Illinois has taken an important step toward expanding access to advanced coursework through its Academic Acceleration policy, which requires school districts to automatically enroll students who exceed state academic standards in the next most rigorous level of coursework. The goal is straightforward: ensure that students who demonstrate academic readiness aren’t overlooked when opportunities for accelerated learning are identified.

Stand testified in support of EBF, proposed a change to fix the teacher pension funding inequity, and highlighted a new funding source.

November 2026 wrap up of the top issues, successes, and updates about Illinois education and children.

Learn more about the Federal Education Tax Credit Program and how it can benefit Illinois public school students.

For months, Democrat governors have been waiting for federal regulations before deciding whether to participate in the new federal education tax credit. We thought that was smart to wait for the fine print… which was supposed to come out in June… then we heard July… then September… And they were finally released yesterday!

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