Our Stories

The Higher Learning Commission, the accrediting body for Illinois colleges and universities, has proposed a policy change that will have a big impact on dual credit in Illinois, allowing greater flexibility for faculty credentials to teach dual credit.

The Illinois Early Literacy Coalition drafted a response to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) literacy plan.

Let’s do better by our teachers – and in turn, all children.  Please sign this petition and share it widely.  To the Illinois State Board of Education: We are parents, educators, civil rights advocates, and community members who share the belief that every child in Illinois deserves equitable access to high-quality literacy instruction, and every […]

Illinois’ FY24 budget was full of investments for education; $250 million investment in the Governor’s Smart Start initiative to expand access to early childhood education, an additional $350 million for Evidence-Based Funding to ensure each and every Illinois’ student receives a high-quality education, and an increase of $100 million for Monetary Award Program (MAP) scholarships […]

Any time we catch students being kind, we celebrate their powerful act by acknowledging it on our kindness tree.

Our school’s story proves that every school can — and should — Teach Kindness.