Our Stories
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.
The lessons that you get when participating in Teach Kindness help students develop skills that you really need for a successful life.
