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Illinois has a Literacy Plan. Now what? The Illinois Early Literacy Coalition’s Summer Planning Summit is happening in Chicago on June 20 to map out the literacy coalition’s goals for the next three years. There is SO MUCH left to do to ensure every Illinois student has access to the evidence-based literacy instruction they need […]
Are you wondering how to help your child maintain their literacy skills this summer? Maybe you’ve been searching for that one hack that will help your early reader thrive. Well, we have the event for you! Join the Illinois Early Literacy Coalition’s June Literacy Lounge to discover what it takes to learn to read, including […]
Cellphone policies are a big discussion right now, and the language around them can be confusing. We’re here to help demystify what ‘away all day’ policies mean for districts, teachers, and students.
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On April 22, Stand for Children IL’s Government Affairs Director, Aimee Galvin, gave budget testimony at the Illinois General Assembly. Read an excerpt from her testimony advocating for increased funding for Career & Technical Education (CTE): Last year, the General Assembly appropriated $58 million for secondary CTE. The $58M reflects a $10M increase last year […]
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 […]
